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Robert Mason — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Mason across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia & Samuel — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Trunk factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Radio Set | no |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Matoaca District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Mason | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Mason | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mamie Mason | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 9
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 20
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 30
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Trunk Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 41
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Trunk factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Radio Set | no |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Robert Mason across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Mason
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Mason
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Mason
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Mason
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Mason
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton L. Martin | 45 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha L. Martin | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lloyd Martin | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Desmond M. Martin | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lawrence E. Martin | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Archibald Martin | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | C. Wayne Martin | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Isaac Colley | 39 | Head | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 9 | Webster William Colley | 37 | Cousin | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 10 | Ray Colley | 29 | Cousin | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Rachel S. Colley | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Matilda A. Colley | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Margaret Colley | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Bernice Colley | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Lottie Bell Colley | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Thelma Colley | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Riluth Colley | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Colley | 29 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Junie Colley | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Geraldine Colley | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Denny Colley | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Edward Colley | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Samuel Colley | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | John H. King | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Julia King | 43 | Wife | Baggage Hand | Virginia |
| 26 | Lyons Howard King | 16 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 27 | James Caroline King | 13 | Cousin | None | Virginia |
| 28 | David King | 11 | Cousin | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas E. Davis | 69 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 30 | Alice F. Davis | 65 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Mildred Davis | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Ralph Davis | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Blanche Davis | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Dr. Charles H. Merritt | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Alice H. Merritt | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Charles H. Jr. Merritt | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Alice H. Merritt | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Edward B. Merritt | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | William B. Merritt | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Thomas E. Blankenship | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lula Blankenship | 49 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Gerald Blankenship | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Martha Blankenship | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Cornelia Blankenship | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Frances Blankenship | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Leslie Blankenship | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Lula Blankenship | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert Mason THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mamie Mason | 29 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Mattie Mason | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)