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Walter Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lloyd Mason | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Victor Mason | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ernest Mason | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ida Mason | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Pearl Mason | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Walter Mason | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Benjamin Mason | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Mary Mason | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Jermit Mason | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| May Mason | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Harnett, North …
Son, age 11
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 16 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Harnett, North …
Son, age 21
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Walter Mason across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Harnett, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Mason
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jermit Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Harnett, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1304unit:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin F Mason | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary J Mason | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ida M Mason | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Mason THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pearl Mason | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Victor Mason | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Mason | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jermit Mason | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | George Mason | 9 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | May Mason | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lloyd Mason | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ernest Mason | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Richard E Porter | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nancy Porter | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ervin Porter | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Carl Porter | 5 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alice Porter | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ambrose Cat | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Corrie Cat | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Fibby Cat | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthy Cat | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Malcom Cat | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gildon W Mcphail | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Retha Mcphail | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Paul Mcphail | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Beasley Mcphail | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lora J Mcphail | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | May Me Mcphail | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Calvin Mason | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Evaline Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Zilly Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Mason | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Babe Mason | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Colin Mcneill | 28 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bernice Mcneill | 32 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gaston Mcneill | 19 | Brother | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elsy Mcneill | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | George R Porter | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lissa Porter | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thelma Porter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Gladis Porter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John A Butler | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah Butler | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Eugene Butler | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Carrie Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Raymond Butler | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Mason | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sarah E Mason | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Flora L Mason | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Casley Mason | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)