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Thomas Mason — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDinwiddie-County, Virginia
SurnameMason
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Rowanty Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County)Dinwiddie
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)45
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardRowanty Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Martha Mason Daughter — 6 ~1934
Thomas Mason Son — 17 ~1923
James Mason Son — 15 ~1925
John Mason Head — 45 ~1895
Luvia Mason Daughter — 8 ~1932
Beatrice Mason Spouse — 41 ~1899
Makinley Mason Son — 12 ~1928
John Mason Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 7
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mason
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Mason
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Rowanty Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County) Dinwiddie
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 45
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Thomas Mason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Mason
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Makinley Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luvia Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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

1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00325)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mildred Wells 22 Daughter — Virginia
2 Mary J. Nichols 68 Head — Virginia
3 Amy Pegram 47 Daughter Teacher Virginia
4 Euclid Pegram 25 Grandson Laborer Virginia
5 Valentine Pegram 20 Grandson — Virginia
6 John Crump 30 Head Laborer Virginia
7 Isabell Crump 27 Wife — Virginia
8 James E. Crump 4 Son — Virginia
9 Bernice Crump 3 Son — Virginia
10 Alice Crump 1 Daughter — Virginia
11 Billy Graves 69 Head Laborer Virginia
12 James Phram 41 Head Farmer Virginia
13 Annie Phram 39 Wife — Virginia
14 Bertha M. Phram 20 Daughter — Virginia
15 Annie M. Phram 18 Daughter — Virginia
16 Monroe Phram 16 Son — Virginia
17 Russell Phram 12 Son — Virginia
18 Carry L. Phram 11 Daughter — Virginia
19 Robert J. Phram 9 Son — Virginia
20 Roman Whitmore 35 Lodger Laborer Virginia
21 Lily Johnson 50 Head Washer Woman Virginia
22 Marie Johnson 17 Daughter Housekeeper Virginia
23 Charlie H. Johnson 17 Son Laborer Virginia
24 Albert L. Johnson 12 Son — Virginia
25 Frank Johnson 11 Son — Virginia
26 Lilian L. Davis 9 Granddaughter — Virginia
27 Waneta Jackson 4 Granddaughter — Maryland
28 John D. Pegram 49 Head Farmer Virginia
29 Odie Pegram 38 Wife — Virginia
30 Elva Thons 16 Hired Hand Laborer Virginia
31 John Mason 45 Head Farmer Virginia
32 Beatrice Mason 41 Wife — Virginia
33 John Jr. Mason 19 Son Laborer Virginia
34 Thomas Mason THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer Virginia
35 James H. Mason 15 Son — Virginia
36 Makinley Mason 12 Son — Virginia
37 Luvia M. Mason 8 Daughter — Virginia
38 Martha B. Mason 6 Daughter — Virginia
39 John Embry 48 Head Log Cutter Ohio
40 Mable Embry 47 Wife — Virginia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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