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Thomas Mason — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Joseph — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pedlar District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Mason | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sallie Mason | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Mason | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Fred Mason | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Rosa Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lillie Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Mason | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lelia Mason | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alice Mason | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Robert Mason | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Mason | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 4
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 12
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 22
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Amherst, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mason (~0.60 confidence) and mother Emma Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
John Mason
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Mason
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Mason
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mason
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Emma Mason
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Mason
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Mason
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
Fred Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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
1920 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1879unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Coleman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sallie Coleman | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Andrew Coleman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Arthur Coleman | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary L. Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Candy Coleman | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Eugene Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ma Carter | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Louis Carter | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Carter | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Henry Johnson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lizzie Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Agnes Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Kataline Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Brown | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | William Johnson | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Theodore Mitchell | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Nannie Mitchell | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hattie Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Bertha Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Clara Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Sylvia Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Jenkins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lizzie Jenkins | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thelma Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bernice Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Joseph Mason | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Alice Mason | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas Mason THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lizzie Mason | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lelia Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Mason | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Fred Mason | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Rosa Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lillie Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Sallie Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Robert Mason | 35 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Mason | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Susan Mason | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Nannie Mason | 37 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William Mason | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | John Mason | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Edna Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ruth Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Edward Mason | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Mason | 86 | Father | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)