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William Mason — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Mason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Clara — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Powellton Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Mason | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leanna Mason | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Marjorie Mason | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Mason | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edward Mason | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Mason | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lucy Mason | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 8
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 17
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Head, age 27
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 William Mason across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Brunswick, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Mason
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Mason
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Mason
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mason
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1892unit:0629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | Sydney White | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Frances A Leggett | 71 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas F Goodwyn | 27 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 7 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | Leo Cyranski | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Grace Cyranski | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Grace Cyranski | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Ferguson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Emma Ferguson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Martha Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Ferguson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lillie Ferguson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lottie Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lovie Ferguson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Jennie Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Dorothy M Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William Mason THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Lucy Mason | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Beatrice Mason | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Walter Mason | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Marjorie Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Jr Mason | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Leanna Mason | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edward Mason | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | John Dugar | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Dugar | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Esther Dugar | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Dugar | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Phil Dugar | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Emma Dugar | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Jerry Dugar | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frank Dugar | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Dugar | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert P Pierce | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Hattie Pierce | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Hattie Pierce | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Madeline Pierce | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Robert Pierce | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Eva Pierce | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Pierce | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sam Mason | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Mason | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | George Mason | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Lula Mason | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mason | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)