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Richard Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Township / Ward | Manchester District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Mason | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Irene Mason | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Richard Mason | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Rosa Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Barbara Mason | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 17
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 27
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Mason across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Mason
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Smith | 45 | Head | Stock Cattle | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucy Smith | 30 | Wife | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 3 | Ruth Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Helen Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Bertha Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Irene Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Vinley Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Bentley | 65 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 9 | Sarganie Bentley | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John Bentley | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Stevenson Shepperson | 65 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 12 | Patience Shepperson | 54 | Wife | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 13 | Maggie Shepperson | 25 | Daughter | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 14 | Joshua Shepperson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Sadie Shepperson | 18 | Daughter | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 16 | Philip Shepperson | 17 | Son | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 17 | Roosevelt Shepperson | 14 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 18 | Jessie Shepperson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Isarad Shepperson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mathew Venable | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Joseph Venable | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary E. Venable | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Richard S. Moseley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Eliza A. Moseley | 60 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Mozella L. Moseley | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Richard S. Moseley | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John W. Randolph | 53 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 28 | Euphelia Randolph | 11 | Daughter | Keeps House | Virginia |
| 29 | John W. Randolph | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Raymond Randolph | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Oscar Randolph | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sam Shepperson | 37 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 33 | Rebecca Shepperson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Frank Shepperson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Edith Shepperson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Dorothy Shepperson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Edward Y. Shepperson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Arthur Bentley | 33 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 39 | Mable Bentley | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Richard Mason THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Handy Man | Virginia |
| 41 | Cornelia Mason | 26 | Wife | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 42 | Rosa Lee Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William E. Mason | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Irene Mason | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Barbara Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Porter L. Smith | 52 | Head | Loading Coal | Virginia |
| 47 | Lelia Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jesse P. Smith | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Helen Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Willie Shepperson | 34 | Head | Work Hand | Virginia |
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)