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Charles Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lawson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Lawson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Lawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Lawson | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Albert Lawson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Lawson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Marianne Lawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vera Lawson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Lawson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 11
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Charles Lawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · California
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Sibling
Albert Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marianne Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00315-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee S. Hurst | 45 | Head | Pharmacist | Idaho |
| 2 | Emma Hurst | 68 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 3 | Adriane Fontana | 65 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 4 | Alvina Fontana | 56 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 5 | Samuel J. Caughman | 51 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 6 | Clara Caughman | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | James Rasmussen | 46 | Head | Shoe Buyer | California |
| 8 | Cecil Rasmussen | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Horace Rothwell | 56 | Head | Traffic Manager | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Bertha Rothwell | 60 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Bertha Rothwell | 30 | Daughter | Bill Clerk | California |
| 12 | Herbert Rothwell | 27 | Son | Asst. Superintendent | California |
| 13 | Abraham Berkel | 60 | Head | Lawyer | Poland |
| 14 | Laura Berkel | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | James Breen | 61 | Head | Policeman | Eire |
| 18 | Alice Breen | 60 | Wife | — | California |
| 19 | Charles Breen | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Emily Gardner | 58 | Sister in law | — | California |
| 21 | Code Beverly | 29 | Head | Manufacturer | California |
| 22 | Liesje Beverly | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 23 | Liesje Beverly | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Tracy Beverly | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Code Beverly | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Aasia Beverly | 60 | Father | Manufacturer | California |
| 27 | Tracy Beverly | 54 | Mother | — | California |
| 28 | Frank Sullivan | 62 | Head | Foreman | California |
| 29 | Mary F. Sullivan | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 30 | Raymond Sullivan | 33 | Son | Lawyer | California |
| 31 | Frances Sullivan | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 32 | Frank Lawson | 58 | Head | Lawyer | California |
| 33 | Mary G. Lawson | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 34 | Frank Lawson | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | Albert Lawson | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Vera Lawson | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Marianne Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Charles Lawson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Barbara Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Dorothy Lawson | 50 | Sister | — | California |
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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)