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Thomas Mason — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | at Home |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Preston Beat 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Mason | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Fannie Mason | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Olds Ray | Other | — | 73 | ~1837 |
| Jessie Mason | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Sam Mason | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Willie Mason | Head | — | 46 | ~1864 |
| Liza Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Mason | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Betsy Mason | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1871 |
| Robert Mason | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Lucinda Ray | Other | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Hattie Mason | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 16
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | at Home |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 27
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Thomas Mason across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Mason
Son · 1910 · age 16 · b. ~1894 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edgar Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liza Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Mason
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0033unit:0661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie M Harris | 21 | Wife | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 2 | Brons Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Sandy Jones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lou Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | James Taylor | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Bessie Taylor | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary A Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Son Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Bessie R Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Alice R Ernest | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Sandy Ernest | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Xo Ernest | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Alice Ernest | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Magnolia Washington | 12 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie Mason | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Betsy Mason | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Edgar Mason | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Thomas Mason THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Jessie Mason | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Sam Mason | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Fannie Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Liza Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Robert Mason | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Hattie E Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Olds Mary Ray | 73 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lucinda Ray | 2 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Rufus Phillips | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Cindy Phillips | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Xola Phillips | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Burt Phillips | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Ellen Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James Phillips | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Liss Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Lundy Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | John Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Rufus Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Angeline Nevils | 63 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John D Lunsford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Stephanie Lunsford | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Franklin Lunsford | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Julia M Lunsford | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Pearl Lunsford | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mabel Lunsford | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Chynia Lunsford | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Clyde Lunsford | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ernest R Nevils | 15 | Stepson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Lillian R Nevils | 9 | Step Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Millinder W Nevils | 7 | Stepson | — | Alabama |
| 49 | General Washington | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Susan Washington | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
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)