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Ruth Mason — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mason across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Cass Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mason | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Ethel Mason | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Donald Mason | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Phylena Mason | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| George Mason | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Ovel Mason | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Mason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| 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 Ruth Mason across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Mason
Daughter · 1910 · age 13 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ethel Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ovel Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 21
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
1910 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po288unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maude King | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Charles Murphy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Lulu Murphy | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Thelma Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mabel Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John E. Dunn | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Emma S. Dunn | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Clyde Dunn | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Hazel A. Dunn | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Jesse Feakin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Alice J. Feakin | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Theodore M. Feakin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Roy M. Feakin | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Feakin | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Josie Feakin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Fred Feakin | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Charles Kaler | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Mina Kaler | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Violet Kaler | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Howard Kaler | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | George C. Herle | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Ida M. Herle | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John C. Herle | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Roy G. Herle | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Joseph R. Herle | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Delbert V. Herle | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Donald A. Herle | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ethel Herle | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Wesley H. Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Harriett Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank B. Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Anna M. Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lucile Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Effie Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William J. Mason | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Phylena Mason | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | George Mason | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Ethel Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ruth Mason THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ovel Mason | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Donald Mason | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Gideon Mills | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Anna Hittson | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Vona Hittson | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Helper Hittson | 0 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Fred Hittson | 28 | Son in Law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Charles Gilmore | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 48 | Nancy Gilmore | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Annie Gilmore | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Roy Gilmore | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)