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Walter Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Haywood, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Haywood, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Haywood, Tennessee |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Mason | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| D Mason | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Edna Mason | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| L Mason | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Mollie Mason | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Eula Mason | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Walter Mason | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jessie Mason | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Luther Mason | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Nessie Mason | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Mason
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Eula Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nessie Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Haywood, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1746unit:0753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. B. Mason | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mollie E. Mason | 60 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Luther E. Mason | 31 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Edna E. Mason | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | D. B. Mason | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Eula Mae Mason | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bertha Mason | 20 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Nessie Mason | 19 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jessie Lee Mason | 17 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Walter Mason THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Mason | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Albert Mason | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lucy Mason | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Dancy Mason | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Virginia Mason | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Clark Mason | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Walter Washburn | 40 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 18 | Rosalie Washburn | 38 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Paul Washburn | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Blanch Washburn | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Richard Washburn | 29 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 22 | Effie Washburn | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Evelyn Washburn | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Isaac Washburn | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Willie A. Washburn | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | William H. Washburn | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Joseph Washburn | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robert J. Washburn | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Louise Washburn | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Cassie Washburn | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mattie Bell Washburn | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Robert Washburn | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Thelma Washburn | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Louis B. Hawkins | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | John T. Hawkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mattie Hawkins | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Marguette Hawkins | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Annie Hawkins | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Linnie Hawkins | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | H. L. Jeffries | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Mary Jeffries | 32 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Juanita Jeffries | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hazel Jeffries | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ruth Jeffries | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Howard Jeffries | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Roland Jeffries | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Aubrey Jeffries | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Frank Owen | 48 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mark Alexander | 44 | Boarder | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 50 | Jesse Hines | 25 | Boarder | Engineer | Tennessee |
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)