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Charles Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holloways Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Lawson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Lawson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Lawson | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nathaniel Lawson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Lawson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Elva Lawson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lelia Lawson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Head, age 33
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Head, age 42
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Head, age 52
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charlie X |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holloway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Lawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Lawson
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1713unit:0159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey W. Whitlow | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | H. Whitlow | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Bleury A. Whitlow | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lucy M. Whitlow | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Amos T. Whitlow | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Whitlow | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lottie Lee Whitlow | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | David A. Whitlow | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gladys G. Whitlow | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elmo H. Whitlow | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Lawson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lucy Lawson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elva Lawson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas Lawson | 15 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charles Lawson | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nathaniel Lawson | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lelia Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wyatt Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mamie E. Jones | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Cornelius Sanford | 81 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eleanor Sanford | 76 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Arthur Sacy | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth S. Sacy | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Frankline Sacy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mamie May Sacy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Cornelia B. Sacy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Lou Sacy | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Charles Sacy | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Pugh | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie Pugh | 22 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Addie May Pugh | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hubert Pugh | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Louise Pugh | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Rupert Pugh | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Pugh | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Hazel Pugh | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jesse Pugh | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alfred Pugh | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Norman Pugh | 21 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Silas Sifas | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Dora Sifas | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucella Sifas | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Christ Sifas | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rufus Sifas | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eunice May Sifas | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Henry L. Wilson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Pearl Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alouza Wilson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tosh Wilson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Roba Wilson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)