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Walter Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Mason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Courtland District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Mason | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Walter Mason | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Mason | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Bernice Mason | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillian Mason | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Christine Mason | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Samuel Powell | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Evelyn Mason | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Marvin Mason | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 10
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Mason
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Evelyn Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lee Perry | 24 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 52 | Ethel Perry | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Kristine Perry | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Milton Perry | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Hudson | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William Meeks | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Meeks | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Beale Carner | 35 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 59 | Miriam Carner | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Alice Carner | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Henry Carner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Arthur Crismond | 52 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 63 | Ellen Crismond | 52 | Wife | Deputy Clerk | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Crismond | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Carl Crismond | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Elizabeth Crismond | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Christine Mason | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Alice Mason | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | Lillian Mason | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Edwin Mason | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Evelyn Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Bernice Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Walter Mason THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Marvin Mason | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Samuel P. Powell | 21 | Boarder | Commonwealth | Virginia |
| 76 | Willie Stanard | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Stanard | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Viola Stanard | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Frances Stanard | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ambrose Stanard | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Elnora Stanard | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Archie Bennett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Winnie Bennett | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Harvey Bennett | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Patterson Bennett | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Hazel Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | James Bennett | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Joseph Bennett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Christine Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Emmet Bennett | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Amos Lawson | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 92 | Cora Lawson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Henry Lawson | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Elvin Lawson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Julia Lawson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Inez Lawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Elsie Lawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Walter Lawson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Carrie Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Maggie Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)