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Margaret Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mason | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Chester Mason | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Mason | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Mason | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 38
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 57
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mason
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03526-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie Rogan | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary A. Rogan | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Rogan | 24 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bernard Kennedy | 40 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Blanche Kennedy | 48 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Walter Kennedy | 46 | Brother | Principal | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Hellen Kennedy | 36 | Sister | Receptionist | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John J. Mcnulty | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Marie Mcnulty | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward Mcnulty | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Betty Mcnulty | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alex Ingram | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Florence Ingram | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Kenneth Ingram | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lois Ingram | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ada Ingram | 60 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James J. Lally | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary A. Lally | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Lally | 30 | Daughter | Dietician | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rose Lally | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Peter L. Walsh | 59 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | O'Malley Willard Walsh | 32 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rosemary Walsh | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Kelly Walsh | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Walsh | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alice Martin | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Chester Mason | 59 | Head | Shift Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret Mason THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Richard Mason | 28 | Son | Clark | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Mason | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Longmire | 33 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Longmire | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jo Anne Longmire | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas Longmire | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Thomas Jones | 52 | Head | Custodian | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lena Jones | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arthur Jones | 58 | Brother | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elizabeth Welliver | 35 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Arlene Welliver | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Michael Luzonage | 35 | Head | Electric Engineer | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)