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Mary Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clarke, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clarke, Alabama |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | M |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Suggsville Precinct No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Mason | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Mason | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Daisy Mason | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Mason | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Rias Mason | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Burl Mason | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| David Mason | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mathews Mason | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Virgil Mason | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Mason | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Perry Mason | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Johnnie Mason | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarke, Alabama
Son, age 3
Clarke, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Clarke, Alabama
Son, age 12
Clarke, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | M |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Mason across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clarke, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Mason
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Sarah Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rias Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burl Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathews Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clarke, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarke, Alabama
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mason | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Daisy Lee Mason | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Burl Mason | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Sarah Mason | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Mattie Mason | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary Mason THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Mathews Mason | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Rias Walter Mason | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Johnnie Mason | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | David L. C. Mason | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Perry Jr Mason | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Virgil Mason | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Tom Sykes | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Sarah Sykes | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Carry Jane Sykes | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Septimus M. Sykes | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Elizabeth Sykes | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Melvina Sykes | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Ormond Sykes | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Alphonso Sykes | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Charlie Lee Sykes | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | George Sykes | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Tom Mitchell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Zola M Mitchell | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Jacob J. Mitchell | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Augusta Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Johnnie D. Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Joseph Henry Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary Louise Mitchell | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Maria Campbell | 94 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Terry Lou Buck | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Howard Jones | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Almeda Jones | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Bessie Lee Jones | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | John B Jones | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Jerry A Jones | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Howard B Jones | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Amanda Armstead | 55 | Head | House Servant | Alabama |
| 39 | Jeffery Singleton | 72 | — | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Millie Singleton | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Quaka Singleton | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Analiza Walker | 22 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mary Elizabeth Walker | 2 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Jeff Hicks | 32 | — | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Hattie S. Hicks | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Sarah Travis | 61 | Head | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 47 | Elsy Travis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Melvin J Rivers | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)