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Richard Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edwards, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edwards, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edwards, Illinois |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Mason | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Neoma Mason | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Richard Mason | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Winifred Mason | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Caleb Mason | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Dane Mason | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Edwards, Illinois
Son, age
Edwards, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Richard B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Edwards, Illinois
Son, age 10
Edwards, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Richard Mason across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Edwards, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Mason
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dane Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Edwards, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Edwards, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu305unit:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marcella Skies | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Wilma Skies | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Geneva Skies | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Zela V. Skies | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Enoch Taylor | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Edith Taylor | 49 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Lauron Taylor | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Susan M. Mccreery | 61 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 59 | John Crawford | 50 | Nephew | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Scott B. Brock | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary Brock | 47 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 62 | May Brock | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Jenny Brock | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Mabel Brock | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | William E. Buston | 61 | Head | Physician | Indiana |
| 66 | Alice C. Buston | 57 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Isa Gibson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Lucy A. Gibson | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Charley J. Gibson | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Henry Whitehead | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Clara Whitehead | 46 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Robert Whitehead | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Martha Whitehead | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Helen Whitehead | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Forrest Whitehead | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Lyman Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 77 | Angila Brown | 38 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Dorothea Brown | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | William E. Shultz | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Shultz | 35 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Elizabeth Shultz | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Conrad Shultz | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Edwin Shultz | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Eugene Shultz | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Chester Hoeszle | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Arizona Hoeszle | 33 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Eunice Hoeszle | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Cora Hoeszle | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | William Oehlfield | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | Josephine Oehlfield | 62 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary Oehlfield | 35 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Charlene Oehlfield | 32 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Ada M. Oehlfield | 31 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Harry H. Oehlfield | 27 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Caleb Mason | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Neoma Mason | 31 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Dane Mason | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Richard Mason THIS PERSON | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Winifred E. Mason | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Howard Mason | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
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)