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Mary Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Henry Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Mason | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorthlenzas Mason | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Mason | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thelma Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eldie Mason | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Eldie Mason | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Mason | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cassell Mason | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Mason | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Mason | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Virginia
Other, age 27
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Sussex-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Sussex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mason
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04297-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Trigg | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Edith Times | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Nelson Ford | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 4 | Bettie Ford | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert Ford | 23 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 6 | Nathaniel Ford | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Cynthia Ford | 16 | Daughter | Labourer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lillian Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Capell T. Capell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Hassie Lee Capell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Raymond Capell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruth Hope Capell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Eldie Mason | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Mason THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Eldie Mason | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William Mason | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George H. Mason | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ruby R. Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Thelma Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Dorthlenzas Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Cassell T. Mason | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Wilma Mason | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Howard Mason | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Minnie Mason | 63 | Head | Retired | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Vernon Mason | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | John Mason | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Chris M. Mason | 15 | Grandnephew | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Phillip Harris | 68 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 29 | Hubert Carter | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Alsie Carter | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Clarence Carter | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ruby Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie H. Carter | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William T. Carter | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Melvin Carter | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Susie Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Harrison Carter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Fannie Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Carroll Carter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Shirley Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)