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Thomas Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blakely Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Mason | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Mason | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Mabel Mason | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Helen Mason | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Mason | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Thomas Mason | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 64
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hudson Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Mason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Mason
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:0307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Broom | 6 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harry Montgomery | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Blanche Montgomery | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 4 | Ruth Montgomery | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 5 | Mabel Montgomery | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Georgia Montgomery | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Junior Montgomery | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Montgomery | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John D Mccormack | 46 | Head | Asst. Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Mccormack | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Mccormack | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rosemary Mccormack | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Mccormack | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George S Mccalwell | 38 | Head | Asst. Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elizabeth Mccalwell | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 16 | Elizabeth Mccalwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Muriel Mccalwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lois Mccalwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James Mccalwell | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Julia Mccormack | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice Mccormack | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Julia Hannon | 36 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Villard Ward | 32 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mildred Ward | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jean Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William J. Parry | 60 | Head | Pumpman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret Parry | 60 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 28 | Harry Westgate | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ruth Westgate | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harry J Westgate | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Chester Westgate | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Vera Westgate | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Willie Jones | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Lillian Jones | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas H Mason THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 37 | Sarah A Mason | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 38 | Harry Mason | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mabel Mason | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas H Mason | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Helen Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Arthur Pettigrew | 52 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret Pettigrew | 48 | Wife | — | South Wales |
| 44 | James Pettigrew | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Arthur Jr Pettigrew | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | David Jones | 52 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 47 | Hannah Jones | 54 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 48 | Stanton Thomas Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Hayden Evans | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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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)