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Robert Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mason across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mason | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Rose Mason | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Katherine Mason | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elsie Mason | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Mason | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Van Mason | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lou Mason | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 55
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Mason
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex P. Hill | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Gilbert Hill | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary Louise Hill | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Clois Bell Hill | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jimmie Bell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Roy Bell | 31 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie Arthur Bell | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ruby May Bell | 18 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robert Lee Blankenship | 27 | nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | William B. Blackmon | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Martha Hannah Blackmon | 55 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jessie James Blackmon | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Alice Blackmon | 27 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ellen Virginia Blackmon | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Murray Chapman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ora Bell Chapman | 35 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William Murray Chapman | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ollie Duncan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Kattie Duncan | 50 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | William Boyd | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Rosa Boyd | 60 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Evalina Boyd | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jimmie Boyd | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mollie D. Boyd | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John Wesley Boyd | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Kattie Boyd | 19 | daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dorothy May Johnson | 3 | step-granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robert Mason THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lou Cinda Mason | 59 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Van Mason | 29 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Katherine Mason | 24 | daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Elsie Lee Mason | 4 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Margaret Mason | 3 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Rose Marie Mason | 1 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Nannie Peterson | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Gladys Peterson | 31 | daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 37 | Keith R. Tanner | 34 | son-in-law | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 38 | Patsy Tanner | 33 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Charles Nels Tanner | 7 | grandson | — | Tennessee |
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)