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William Mason — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Mason across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Carrie — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Mason | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Sister Mason | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Mason | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Eddie Mason | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 8
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | W. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 27
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Hand |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Mason across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Mason
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Mason
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mason
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Alabama
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Sibling
Martha Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sister Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu025unit:0977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Baines | 24 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 2 | Mattie Baines | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Albert Baines | 37 | Brother | Porter | Alabama |
| 4 | John Jr. Campbell | 48 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 5 | Stella Campbell | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Adams | 22 | Boarder | Maker | Georgia |
| 7 | Edd Cunningham | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Cunningham | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Belle Derris | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Gladis Derris | 16 | Daughter | Porter | Georgia |
| 11 | Thedo Derris | 13 | Son | Laundress | Georgia |
| 12 | Irene Edward | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Carrie Mason | 46 | Head | Porter | Carolina |
| 14 | William Mason THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Maid | Alabama |
| 15 | Martha M. Mason | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Eddie Mason | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Sister Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Belle Moore | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Sallie Moore | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Viola Crawford | 38 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Hardwick | 28 | Head | Porter | Florida |
| 22 | Ophelia Hardwick | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Isaac Daniel | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Minnie Daniel | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Simon Streeter | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Leola Streeter | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James Streeter | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Simon Streeter | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | J. J. Brown | 58 | Head | Doctor | Alabama |
| 30 | Effie Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | R. J. Brown | 29 | Son | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 32 | L. S. Dobbins | 30 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 33 | Louise Dobbins | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Effie L. Dobbins | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Annie L. Dobbins | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James Evans | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Addie Evans | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James J. Evans | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lou Evans | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Eugene Evans | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Theodore Landon | 30 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 42 | Jewel Annie Landon | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert Landon | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | James Landon | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Pasqual | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 46 | Pasqual | 35 | Boarder | Laundress | Alabama |
| 47 | George Washington | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Florence Washington | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 49 | Alberta Washington | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Frances Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)