Walter Mason — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hunt-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Walter Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hunt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hunt-County, Texas
Surname	Mason
Given Name	Walter R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville city
1935 Residence (County)	Hunt
Additional Details
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1024
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Conductor
Township / Ward	Greenville City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Edna Mason	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Jack Mason	Son	—	17	~1923
Paul Mason	Son	—	11	~1929
Walter Mason	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Hunt, Texas

Head, age 38

Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1882

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Walter P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Hunt, Texas

Head, age 47

Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Walter P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Hunt-County, Texas

Head, age 57

Hunt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Mason
Given Name	Walter R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville city
1935 Residence (County)	Hunt
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1024
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Walter Mason

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Hunt-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04071-00311)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Carroll Ratliff	31	Head	Salesman	Texas
42	Dorothy B Ratliff	28	Wife	Pen Worker	Texas
43	Jean C Ratliff	4	Daughter	—	Texas
44	Irma Bateman	45	Head	Saleslady	Texas
45	Willie B Bateman	77	Mother	—	Texas
46	Walter R Mason THIS PERSON	57	Head	Conductor	Arkansas
47	Edna B Mason	47	Wife	—	Texas
48	Jack Mason	17	Son	—	Texas
49	Paul Mason	11	Son	—	Texas
50	Jack Mcallister	32	Head	Manager	Texas
51	Lorene Mcallister	28	Wife	—	Texas
52	Maggie B Mcallister	64	Mother	—	Missouri
53	Henry Mcbroom	48	Head	Labourer	Tennessee
54	Irene Mcbroom	44	Wife	—	Texas
55	Adelie Mcbroom	43	Sister	—	Tennessee
56	Mary Huddleston	72	Mother-in-law	—	Arkansas
57	Gene Hart	20	Nephew-in-law	Driver	Texas
58	Ethel (Ab) West	47	Head	—	Texas
59	Helen Findley	26	Daughter	—	Texas
60	Woodrow Findley	25	Son-in-law	Lineman	Texas
61	Arless P Butler	37	Brother	Contractor	Texas
62	Hazel Butler	28	Sister-in-law	Seamstress	Texas
63	Patsy R Butler	8	Niece	—	Texas
64	Ora Morrison	48	Head	Assistant	Tennessee
65	Hattie B Morrison	44	Wife	Laundress	Texas
66	Helen Morrison	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Texas
67	George W Frank	59	Head	Teacher	Missouri
68	Maud M Frank	54	Wife	Merchant	Texas
69	Conner Collins	28	Head	Carpenter	Texas
70	Opal Collins	26	Wife	—	Texas
71	Beulah G Collins	10	Daughter	—	Texas
72	Caroline Collins	2	Daughter	—	Texas
73	Herbert Brown	55	Uncle	Delivery Man	Kentucky
74	Susanna Jarvis	80	Head	—	Alabama
75	Burnett Johnson	38	Head	Drug Salesman	Kentucky
76	Eural Johnson	39	Wife	Assistant Laundress	Alabama
77	Lee Groom	26	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
78	Lorena Groom	24	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
79	Annetta J Groom	5	Daughter	—	Texas
80	—	None	—	—	—

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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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