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William Mason — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Mason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sara & Nora — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 82 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Mason | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Thomas Davey | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Chancy West | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Wanetta Mason | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Son, age 5
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Broome, New …
Son, age 16
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Son, age 26
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 82 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Sara Mason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Mason (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sara Mason
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Mason
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Mason
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Mason
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mason
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02504-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Cook | 50 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Adelaide Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Murwin Cook | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Warren Cook | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Donald Cook | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Bessie Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Leo Kraus | 45 | Head | Meat Dipper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lucy Kraus | 38 | Wife | Stitcher | New York |
| 9 | Leo Jr. Kraus | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Ruth Kraus | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Lalah Spongenberg | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Frank Spongenberg | 50 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 13 | Fred Becker | 40 | Son | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Becker | 29 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Ruth Becker | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Frederick Becker | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Lloyd Mason | 36 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 18 | Doris Mason | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Richard Mason | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Constance Mason | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Sara B. Mason | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | William Mason THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 23 | Wanetta Mason | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 24 | Thomas Davey | 70 | Boarder | Clerk | England |
| 25 | Chancy West | 70 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 26 | Joseph Valenta | 54 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Antonia Valenta | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 28 | Anna Valenta | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New York |
| 29 | Mildred Valenta | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Ignac Sentein | 62 | Head | Weigher | Czechoslovakia |
| 31 | Agnes Sentein | 36 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 32 | Wilma Sentein | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Elaine Sentein | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Louis Witrula | 45 | Head | Bed Laster | Czechoslovakia |
| 35 | Angeline Witrula | 42 | Wife | Stitcher | Czechoslovakia |
| 36 | Pauline Witrula | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Czechoslovakia |
| 37 | Irene Witrula | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Josephine Witrula | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | James Bagala | 28 | Head | Polisher | West Virginia |
| 40 | Anna Bagala | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)