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Sarah Mason — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a daughter (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Daughter
Born: England
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Blakely |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Matthews | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Thomas Mason | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Mason | Daughter | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 61
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Sarah Mason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Matthews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Matthews
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
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Anchor record
Sarah Mason
Daughter · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03522-00338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose Marie Magick | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Harold Taylor | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 43 | Anna Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 44 | Helen Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 45 | Edith Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 46 | Harold Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Jack Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Marion Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | Frank Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 50 | Michael Sofranko | 53 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 51 | Catherine Sofranko | 51 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 52 | Mary Sofranko | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 53 | Andrew Sofranko | 25 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 54 | Stephen Evonich | 32 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 55 | Mary Evonich | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 56 | Delores Evonich | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Marion Evonich | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | Alice Evonich | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Martha Mozurkevich | 45 | Head | — | Ukrania |
| 60 | Martha Mozurkevich | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 61 | George Mozurkevich | 22 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 62 | Nicholas Evonich | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Penna |
| 64 | Anna Matthews | 83 | Head | — | England |
| 65 | Thomas Mason | 64 | Son-in-law | Laborer | England |
| 66 | Sarah Mason THIS PERSON | 61 | Daughter | — | England |
| 67 | Salvation Casari | 34 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 68 | Mary Casari | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | Vincent Casari | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 70 | Charles Casari | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 71 | Andrew Casari | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 72 | James H. Nicholls | 64 | Head | — | England |
| 73 | Sarah Nicholls | 65 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 74 | Walter L. Lloyd | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 75 | Matilda Lloyd | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 76 | Jeanne Lloyd | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Beverly Lou Lloyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | Charles J. Haag | 79 | Head | — | Penna |
| 79 | Katherine Haag | 78 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 80 | Anna Day | 63 | Head | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)