Thomas Mason — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Mason
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Mill Wright
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	2535
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Mill Wright
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Charles Mason	Son	—	11	~1929
Florence Francis	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Robert Mason	Son	—	9	~1931
Annabelle Francis	Daughter	—	27	~1913
George Mason	Son	—	21	~1919
Anthony Francis	Son	—	4	~1936
John Mason	Son	—	13	~1927
Dora Mason	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Thomas Mason	Head	—	45	~1895
James Mason	Son	—	18	~1922
Dorothy Mason	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Andrew Mason	Son	—	15	~1925
Maryanne Mason	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Nancy Francis	Daughter	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 36

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 45

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 14 household members

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Mill Wright
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	2535
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Thomas Mason

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02827-00253)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joan White	6	Daughter	—	New York
2	Margaret White	4	Daughter	—	New York
3	Shirley White	3	Daughter	—	New York
4	Thomas Mason THIS PERSON	45	Head	Mill Wright	Virginia
5	Dora Mason	45	Wife	Cleaning	New York
6	George Mason	21	Son	Laborer	New York
7	James Mason	18	Son	Clerk	New York
8	Dorothy Mason	16	Daughter	—	New York
9	Andrew Mason	15	Son	—	New York
10	John Mason	13	Son	—	New York
11	Charles Mason	11	Son	—	New York
12	Robert Mason	9	Son	—	New York
13	Maryanne Mason	5	Daughter	—	New York
14	Annabelle Francis	27	Daughter	Waitress	New York
15	Anthony Francis	4	Son	—	New York
16	Florence Francis	2	Daughter	—	New York
17	Nancy Francis	1	Daughter	—	New York
18	Henry Fitzger	56	Head	Contractor	New York
19	Victoria Fitzger	58	Wife	—	New York
20	Arthur Fitzger	26	Son	Clerk	New York
21	Charles Brown	52	Head	Clerk	New York
22	Edith Brown	50	Wife	—	England
23	Lawrence Smith	39	Head	Telegrapher	New York
24	Frances Smith	45	Wife	—	New York
25	Loretta Smith	19	Daughter	—	New York
26	Mary Smith	15	Daughter	—	New York
27	Charles Pierson	63	Head	—	England
28	Bertha Pierson	58	Wife	—	New York
29	Bernice Pierson	28	Daughter	Thin. Lish. C.	New York
30	Edwin Pierson	27	Son	—	New York
31	George Glass	54	Head	—	New York
32	Mary Glass	55	Wife	—	New York
33	Kathleen Koenig	15	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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