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William Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Mason across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brasstown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icie Mason | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Mason | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Emma Mason | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| James Mason | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, North …
Head, age 40
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Clay, North …
Head, age 49
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Clay, North …
Head, age 60
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mason
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, North Carolina
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William B. Mason THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Emma H. Mason | 58 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Icie D. Mason | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James W. Mason | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | George B. Byers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Ida L. Byers | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph L. Byers | 23 | Son | Teacher | Georgia |
| 58 | Blond Byers | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Carl B. Byers | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Callie Hughes | 47 | Head-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Rastus H. Hughes | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Josephine Hughes | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pauline Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie M. Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charley R. Miller | 24 | Head | Construction | North Carolina |
| 66 | Eula H. Miller | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charles E. Miller | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ella E. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Walter Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Novella B. Miller | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ralph L. Miller | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John D. Miller | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | H. G. Miller | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)