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Sarah Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandoval Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Sandoval Village |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Mason | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bobby Mason | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donna Mason | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Mason | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Patricia Mason | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Murphy Mason | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Mason | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marion, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Marion-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Marion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandoval Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Mason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Mason
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00853-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Bohner | 25 | Head | Granger | Illinois |
| 42 | Alice A Bohner | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Albert Huffmaster | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Ernie S Huffmaster | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Anna S Speer | 79 | Head | Old Age Asst | Illinois |
| 46 | Henry H Sanders | 68 | Head | Old Age Asst | Illinois |
| 47 | Teresa Sanders | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Henry Jr Sanders | 36 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Leonard Sanders | 25 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 50 | Mabel S Sanders | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Leonard Jr Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Walter Darnell | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Tony Giovannini | 57 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 54 | Elizabeth Giovannini | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 55 | Erminia Rizzon | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 56 | Joe Nisatong | 59 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 57 | Mary S Nisatong | 59 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Joe Jr Nisatong | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ernest B Thigpen | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Bertha Thigpen | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ernest Jr Thigpen | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Murphy Mason | 31 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 63 | Sarah A Mason THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Donna Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Bobby Mason | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Betty Mason | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary Lou Mason | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Patricia Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Howard Boyd | 30 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Imogene Boyd | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joe Holt | 31 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 72 | Alma Holt | 28 | Wife | Attendant | Illinois |
| 73 | Thurby Weaver | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Opal S Weaver | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Jesse Weaver | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Velma L Weaver | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Alva Lee Weaver | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Mona Dan Weaver | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Thurby Joe Weaver | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Noah Cleveland | 35 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
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)