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Walter Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Mason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mason | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nelson Mason | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Mason | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cora Mason | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Walter Mason | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ida Mason | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beatrice Mason | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Mason | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Geneva Mason | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alma Mason | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Mason | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Evelyn Mason | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 9
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 19
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Mason
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Mason
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04414-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Broom | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Roy Cables | 39 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maude Cables | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Nathaniel Wright | 35 | Brother | Landscaping | West Virginia |
| 5 | Andy Cage | 55 | Lodger | Cement Worker | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Cage | 45 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Leon Burrels | 19 | Lodger | Plasterer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ida Hopson | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Albert Long | 60 | Lodger | Retired | Virginia |
| 10 | Ophelia Long | 38 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ophelia S Long | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John A Jackson | 55 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 13 | Hattie Jackson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Jackson | 21 | Son | Messenger | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ethel Jackson | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Harold Jackson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Herbert Jackson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Lou Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Martha Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Jackson | 39 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Moses Peoples | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hattie Peoples | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | William Peoples | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | John Mason | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cora Mason | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Beatrice Mason | 22 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 27 | John Mason | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Walter Mason THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Alma May Mason | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Mason | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Geneva Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Dorothy Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Nelson Mason | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Evelyn Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ida May Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Bertha Dunmore | 32 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Myrtle Dunmore | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Viola Virginia Dunmore | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Marjorie Lee Dunmore | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Bostick | 25 | Lodger | Miner | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)