Charles Lawson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Charles Lawson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Surname	Lawson
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Theater
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Baltimore
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Lawson	Son	—	20	~1900
Laura Lawson	Daughter	—	22	~1898
Charles Lawson	Head	—	52	~1868

Census Appearances

1900

X, Maryland

Head, age 34

X, Maryland · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawson
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Birth Month	July
Birth Year	1866
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Janitor
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1910

X, Maryland

Head, age 43

X, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawson
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Years Married	17
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Paper hanger
Industry	Paper hanger
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Head, age 52

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

Surname	Lawson
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Theater
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Charles Lawson

Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Maryland

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Original Census Page

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu661unit:1117)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Samuel Brown	30	Boarder	Laborer	Maryland
52	James M Young	49	Head	Coal Dealer	Maryland
53	Julia Young	49	Wife	—	Virginia
54	Evelyn Young	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
55	Eliza Williams	25	Head	Stevedore	Virginia
56	George Williams	25	Wife\|Husband	—	Virginia
57	Smith Williams	3	Son	—	Maryland
58	Foster Williams	2	Son	—	Maryland
59	Liza Jr Williams	0	Daughter	—	Maryland
60	Uncle Reed	35	Head	Chauffeur	Virginia
61	Anna Reed	25	Wife	Servant	Maryland
62	Hester Pinket	65	Head	Laundress	North Carolina
63	Jessie Brown	40	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
64	Blanche Brown	41	Wife	—	Virginia
65	Joseph Batton	55	Boarder	Janitor	Maryland
66	Agnes Evans	37	Head	Janitress	Virginia
67	Charles Evans	15	Son	—	Maryland
68	Sarah Evans	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
69	Helen Evans	9	Daughter	—	Maryland
70	Walter Evans	26	Head	Laborer	Ohio
71	Louisiana Evans	22	Wife	Maid	Virginia
72	John Magnolia	58	Roomer	Laborer	South Carolina
73	Edward Thomas	54	Head	Waiter	Maryland
74	Sallie Thomas	42	Wife	Laundress	Virginia
75	Edward Thomas	22	Son	Porter	Maryland
76	Percy Thomas	19	Son	Porter	Maryland
77	Sarah Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
78	Edith Thomas	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
79	Ella Thomas	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
80	Lizzie Smith	50	Roomer	Maid	Virginia
81	Charles Lawson THIS PERSON	52	Head	Janitor	Maryland
82	Charles Jr Lawson	20	Son	Asst Office Clerk	Maryland
83	Laura Lawson	22	Daughter	—	Maryland
84	Daniel Fennell	50	Head	Porter	Maryland
85	Hester Fennell	41	Wife	—	Maryland
86	Bertha Murray	65	Roomer	Cook	Maryland
87	Joseph Dittman	45	Roomer	Waiter	Georgia
88	Mary Butler	32	Roomer	Cook	Maryland
89	John Tucker	48	Head	Laborer	Virginia
90	Anna Tucker	30	Wife	Waitress	Virginia
91	Irene Tucker	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
92	Thomas Allen	24	Head	Porter	Virginia
93	Laddie Allen	17	Wife	Servant	Virginia
94	Henry Johnson	34	Head	Waiter	North Carolina
95	Hattie Johnson	38	Wife	Waitress	Maryland
96	Daniel Smith	26	Roomer	Chauffeur	Maryland
97	Joseph William	19	Roomer	Asst Operator	Virginia
98	James Palmer	18	Roomer	Laborer	North Carolina
99	James Warner	32	Head	Laborer	Maryland
100	Howard Roberts	29	Head	Packer	Maryland

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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)

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