Richard Mason — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this Richard Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Buchanan-County, Missouri
Surname	Mason
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Saint Joseph City
1935 Residence (County)	Buchanan
Additional Details
Occupation	Attorney
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Attorney
Township / Ward	Saint Joseph City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Jessie Crosswhite	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Dorothy Crosswhite	Other	—	20	~1920
Richard Mason	Head	—	32	~1908
Richard Crosswhite	Son	—	2	~1938
Florence Mason	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Buchanan, Missouri

Son, age 12

Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Richard W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Buchanan, Missouri

Head, age 21

Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Richard M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Packing House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Buchanan-County, Missouri

Head, age 32

Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Saint Joseph City
1935 Residence (County)	Buchanan
Occupation	Attorney
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Richard Mason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Richard Mason

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Missouri

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00029)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Harry S. Wilcox	52	Head	Fireman	Missouri
42	Lula Wilcox	50	Wife	—	Missouri
43	Norman D. Plamann	32	Head	Paper Cutter	Kansas
44	Opal Plamann	27	Wife	—	Missouri
45	Marjory Plamann	8	Daughter	—	Missouri
46	Richard Mason THIS PERSON	32	Head	Attorney	Iowa
47	Florence Mason	29	Wife	—	N. Dakota
48	Dorothy Crosswhite	20	Lodger	House Work	Kansas
49	Jessie Crosswhite	7	Daughter	—	Missouri
50	Richard Crosswhite	2	Son	—	Missouri
51	Jennings Murphy	43	Head	Labor	Missouri
52	Hazel Murphy	40	Wife	—	Missouri
53	Mary D. Murphy	9	Daughter	—	Missouri
54	Jennie B. Murphy	6	Daughter	—	Missouri
55	Waldo Wertz	36	Head	Switchman	Iowa
56	Dorothy Wertz	32	Wife	—	Missouri
57	Jack Wertz	15	Son	—	Missouri
58	Richard Wertz	9	Son	—	Missouri
59	Julia Melvin	62	Head	Taylor	Missouri
60	Pearl Sayler	56	Lodger	Librarian	Missouri
61	Ernest Lehman	59	Head	Metal Worker	Illinois
62	Alba Lehman	50	Wife	—	Missouri
63	Levi E. Hughes	75	Head	—	Nebraska
64	Angie Stubbs	56	Sister	Saleswoman	Nebraska
65	Robert Stubbs	33	Son	Musician	Kansas
66	Evon Stubbs	20	Daughter	—	Missouri
67	Wallon Stubbs	17	Son	—	Missouri
68	Mary M. Elder	67	Head	Teacher	Missouri
69	Carl Elder	52	Brother	Carpenter	Missouri
70	Richard Rochenbau	37	Head	Salesman	Missouri
71	Bessie Rochenbau	35	Wife	—	Iowa
72	Richard Rochenbau	16	Son	—	Missouri
73	Richard Deal	28	Head	Laborer	Illinois
74	Nadine Deal	25	Wife	Laborer	Missouri
75	George Holt	60	Head	Clerk	Nebraska
76	Vada Holt	50	Wife	—	Missouri
77	Jack Blakley	30	Head	Carpet Layer	Missouri
78	Mildred Blakley	32	Wife	—	Missouri
79	Nancy Anne Blakley	2	Daughter	—	Missouri
80	Donald Blakley	9	Son	—	Missouri

Search for Richard Mason

All Richard Mason Census Records Discover Mason Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data