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Walter Mason — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Fred — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Mason | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charles Mason | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Robert Mason | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Mason | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Louise Mason | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 4
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 25
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maasen |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Audit Clerk |
| Industry | Home office Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Maasen (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Maasen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Mason
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Maasen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Mason
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Maasen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Mason
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Mason
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1338:0250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Douglas White | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Ethel White | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Patsy Olsen | 22 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mark Parker | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lillian Parker | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Stanley Jeprsckyj | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 57 | Eva Jeprsckyj | 41 | Wife-H | Cutter | Poland |
| 58 | John Jeprsckyj | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Stanley Jeprsckyj | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Nick Padura | 38 | Head | Molder | Austria-Poland |
| 61 | Theodora Padura | 33 | Wife-H | — | Austria-Poland |
| 62 | Stanley Szatkowski | 16 | Boarder | Solderer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Gray Jarnoch | 37 | Head | — | Poland |
| 64 | Stanley Jarnoch | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Edward Jarnoch | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Walter Jarnoch | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Charles Mason | 62 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Louise Mason | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Walter Mason THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Virginia Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Robert Mason | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Patsy Intorella | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 73 | Carmela Intorella | 54 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 74 | Rose Intorella | 29 | Daughter | Battery Caster | New Jersey |
| 75 | James Intorella | 21 | Son | Foot Press | New Jersey |
| 76 | Thomas Intorella | 20 | Son | Brass Boy | New Jersey |
| 77 | Frances Intorella | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Charles Maccia | 29 | Son-in-law | Operates Crane | New Jersey |
| 79 | Charles Jr. Maccia | 2 | Gr. son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Joseph Rogis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 81 | Danile Rogis | 38 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 82 | Irene Rogis | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Lucy Rogis | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Josephine Rogis | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Manuel Travis | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Portugal |
| 86 | Mary Travis | 22 | Daughter | Solderer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | George Kolis | 27 | Head | Machinist | Portugal |
| 88 | Jennie Kolis | 19 | Wife-H | Solderer | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Grace Paglia | 50 | Head-H | Packer | Italy |
| 90 | Mary Paglia | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 91 | Rose Paglia | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Angelina De Venizia | 62 | Head-H | — | Italy |
| 93 | Arthur De Venizia | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 94 | John Villetto | 41 | Head | Rail Layer | Italy |
| 95 | Anna Villetto | 37 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 96 | Mildred Villetto | 16 | Daughter | Cutter | Italy |
| 97 | Vito Villetto | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Mary Villetto | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Joseph Tramutola | 37 | Head | Rail Repair | Italy |
| 100 | Mary Tramutola | 36 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)