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William Mason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Mason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Heater |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Heater |
| Township / Ward | Brackenridge Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Mason | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alfa Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frances Mason | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Eleanor Mason | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Harry Mason | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Mason | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Charles Mason | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Mason | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Glass Layer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Steel Worker |
| Industry | Steel Co |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Heater |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mason
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1510unit:0077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene L. Moser | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Stipp | None | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alice H. Ellaby | 52 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | England |
| 4 | Agonquis B. Powell | 35 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sarah E. Powell | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clarence A. Powell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marcella S. Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Evelyn J. Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anthony A. Trude | 27 | Head | Matcher | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Trude | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anthony J. Trude | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert H. Trude | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Caroline Trude | 57 | Wife | — | Westphalia Ger |
| 14 | Anton Trude | 66 | Head | Labor | Prussia Ger |
| 15 | Philip Tochter | 60 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Tochter | 60 | Wife | — | Saxony Ger |
| 17 | Clarence C. Buce | 26 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Verna M. Buce | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William M. Brandenburg | 28 | Head | Elect. Craneman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Agness Brandenburg | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William L. Brandenburg | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marion C. Brandenburg | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Agnes Mack | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 24 | Ludwig Mack | 21 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William J. Mason THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary A. Mason | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles W. Mason | 20 | Son | Matcher | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna E. Mason | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Eleanor R. Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harry L. Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frances S. Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Alfa C. Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Raymond M. Theston | 25 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sarah H. Theston | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frances C. Theston | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William J. Theston | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lillie B. Haglett | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lester W. Haglett | 26 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Frank H. Pity | 28 | Head | Matcher | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Beulah M. Pity | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Beulah M. Pity | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jerome F. Pity | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Fred C. Lowman | 27 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Hazel D. Lowman | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Alvin P. Brown | 27 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Hattie A. Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Hamburg Ger |
| 47 | Kenneth H. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elizabeth H. Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James H. Ewing | 63 | Head | Labor | Ireland |
| 50 | Mary A. Ewing | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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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)