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Sarah Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Mason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mason | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Sarah Mason | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Ethel Mason | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Gladys Mason | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Mason | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Allen Mason | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 40
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Ritchie, West …
Spouse, age 51
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Mason across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Mason
Spouse · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2554unit:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Granville R Mutt | 62 | Head | Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mary A Mutt | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ralph O Mutt | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Phabe Griffith | 68 | Head | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 55 | Pearl Griffith | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Laurence Melson | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Effie Melson | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Vitaline Melson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Rosalee Melson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Murl Melson | 37 | Head | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 61 | Alma V Melson | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Leland H Melson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ernest G Melson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Melson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Frank Melson | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sarah Melson | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Glen W Moderette | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Charles Shuck | 54 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 69 | Addie Shuck | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Merritt Shuck | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Stanley Shuck | 35 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 72 | Irene Shuck | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Audrey Shuck | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Agnes M Shuck | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Herbert D Shuck | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Sadie P Shuck | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Eva A Shuck | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | John E Sankem | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Rosa A Sankem | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charles E Sankem | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Herschel Sankem | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Dessie E Sankem | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | John D Sankem | 26 | Son | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 84 | Gladys Sankem | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | John Jr Sankem | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Thomas A Sankem | 28 | Head | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 87 | Iris Sankem | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Herbert Sankem | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Rosalee Sankem | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Eunice E Sankem | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Head Mcdowell | 64 | — | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Elizabeth E Mcdowell | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Macdonald S Mcdowell | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 94 | James Mason | 53 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 95 | Sarah D Mason THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | William D Mason | 29 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Ethel A Mason | 26 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 98 | Allen Mason | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Gladys Mason | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Robert H Mason | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)