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William Mason — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Cornelia — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Unit Of Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Mason | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Josephine Mason | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Mason | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Mason | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pitt, North …
Son, age 4
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Son, age 16
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Other, age 24
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mason
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Mason
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Mason
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mason
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ida Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mason
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Pitt, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1315unit:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonzo Mills | 17 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | John W Dixon | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ida Dixon | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lula Dixon | 19 | Daughter | Working On | North Carolina |
| 5 | William H Clark | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Buna Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Gordon L Clark | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nathaniel Clark | 16 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Clark | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | George Clark | 28 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie E Clark | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 12 | Elijah Mills | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bessie Mills | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Leon J Mills | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clarence Mills | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hughy W Mills | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Van B Mills | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James E Mills | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John E Sutton | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harriet Sutton | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Minnie Sutton | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Martha Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jasper Sutton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Brodie Sutton | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa Sutton | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Mason | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Mason | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ida Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Jr Mason THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Lee Mason | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Josephine Mason | 19 | Sister | Working On | North Carolina |
| 32 | Amos Boyd | 39 | Head | Working At | North Carolina |
| 33 | Cheney Boyd | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Reed Boyd | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Gladys Boyd | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Richard Chapman | 43 | Head | General | North Carolina |
| 37 | Julia Chapman | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Billie Chapman | 17 | Daughter | Working On | North Carolina |
| 39 | Theodore Chapman | 15 | Son | Working On | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alice Chapman | 14 | Daughter | Working On | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ethel Chapman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ella Chapman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Dorsey Chapman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Vernalie Chapman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eugene Chapman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Dixon | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sarah Dixon | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Dixon | 19 | Son | Working On | North Carolina |
| 49 | Louella Dixon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nathaniel Dixon | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)