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Charles Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Lawson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bake Foreman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bake Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Welch Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Lawson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charlene Lawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Lawson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frederick Lawson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Addie Lawson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Charles Lawson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Virginia Lawson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Donald Lawson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 28
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal Tipple |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 38
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bake Foreman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Lawson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Lawson
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2544unit:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charlotte Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Charles Morrison | 12 | Step-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Anna Newsom | 18 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 54 | Luther Martin | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Beulah Martin | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Buren Reece | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Bertie Reece | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Buren Jr. Reece | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Virgie H. Pruitt | 24 | Head | Folder Clothes | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ethel Vance | 20 | Roomer | Folder Clothes | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mamie Lockhart | 17 | Roomer | Marker Clothes | West Virginia |
| 62 | James Irull | 26 | Head | Trucker | West Virginia |
| 63 | Gertrude Irull | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 64 | Kent Mabry | 37 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 65 | Birdie Mabry | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Wilmer Mabry | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | S. Sam Brewster | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Cosby H. Brewster | 37 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 69 | Sam G. Brewster | 23 | Grand-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Lawrence Hinton | 31 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 71 | Cora Hinton | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Earnest Smith | 48 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 73 | Maude Smith | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Elizabeth G. Smith | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 75 | Alvin Smith | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Robert Spangler | 19 | Roomer | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Jim Bird | 28 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ellen Bird | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Alice Bird | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Evelyn Bird | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Donald Bird | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Harland Jarvis | 27 | Roomer | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 83 | Dorothy Jarvis | 22 | Roomer | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Charles Lawson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Bake Foreman | Virginia |
| 85 | Addie Lawson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Billie Lawson | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Virginia Lawson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Charlene Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Charles Lawson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Frederick Lawson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Donald Lawson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Walter G. Lea | 30 | Head | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 93 | Nona Lea | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Walter Jr. Lea | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Emma Lea | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Joseph Hunt | 33 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 97 | Nellie Hunt | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Helen Hunt | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Chester Hunt | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Lois Hunt | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)