Charles Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Lawrence across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	W. Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	WPA project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	285
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	W Terre Haute
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Russell Lawrence	Son	—	4	~1936
Charles Lawrence	Head	—	35	~1905
Barbara Lawrence	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Leroy Lawrence	Son	—	10	~1930
Rosemary Lawrence	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Anna Lawrence	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Martin Lawrence	Son	—	13	~1927
Carol Lawrence	Daughter	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 24

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Charly
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Tile Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	150
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 35

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	W. Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	WPA project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	285
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Charles Lawrence

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00592)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ralph J. Young	36	Head	Supervisor	Indiana
2	Elizabeth A. Young	37	Wife	Statistician	Illinois
3	James N. Mckissick	68	Head	—	Indiana
4	Ida M. Mckissick	61	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Jerry A. Mccluskey	42	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
6	Celia Mccluskey	42	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Alice Mccluskey	18	Daughter	New Worker	Indiana
8	Clifford Mccluskey	17	Son	New Worker	Indiana
9	Eva June Mccluskey	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Eugene Smith	24	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
11	Mary Smith	21	Wife	Saleswoman	Indiana
12	Don Ramsey	22	Head	Clerk	Illinois
13	Lucille Ramsey	19	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Du Wayne Ramsey	1	Son	—	Indiana
15	Charles Lawrence THIS PERSON	35	Head	Laborer	Illinois
16	Anna Lawrence	30	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Martin Lawrence	13	Son	—	Indiana
18	Leroy Lawrence	10	Son	—	Indiana
19	Rosemary Lawrence	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Barbara Lawrence	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Russell Lawrence	4	Son	—	Indiana
22	Carol Lawrence	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Goldie Phillips	46	Head	—	Illinois
24	Herbert Corey	35	Son-in-law	Mechanic	Illinois
25	Edna Corey	31	Daughter	—	Illinois
26	William Carpenter	59	Lodger	Contractor	Illinois
27	Adam Harmon	39	Head	Laborer	Illinois
28	Martha Harmon	36	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Andrew Harmon	19	Son	New Worker	Indiana
30	Helen Harmon	17	Daughter	New Worker	Indiana
31	Dorothy Harmon	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Leroy Harmon	13	Son	—	Indiana
33	Jack Harmon	11	Son	—	Indiana
34	Gilbert Harmon	10	Son	—	Indiana
35	Ellen Harmon	76	Mother	—	Ohio
36	Pearl Green	33	Head	Auxiliary Operator	Indiana
37	Eva Green	32	Wife	—	Indiana
38	John Pearl Green	9	Son	—	Indiana
39	Stanley Parks	47	Head	Water Carrier	Indiana
40	Elizabeth Parks	39	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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.

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