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Charles Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scioto-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Charles Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blake & Flora — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scioto-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scioto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | straighten machine |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Straighten Machine |
| Township / Ward | New Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lawson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Vivian Lawson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ronald Lawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Lawson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scioto, Ohio
Son, age 20
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Scioto, Ohio
Head, age 30
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Scioto-County, Ohio
Head, age 41
Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scioto |
| Occupation | straighten machine |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Blake Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Blake Lawson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Lawson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Lawson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03141-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Jenkins | 19 | nephew | Laborer | Ohio |
| 2 | Frank R. Slusser | 63 | head | Steel Worker | Ohio |
| 3 | Carrie Slusser | 68 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Raymond Slusser | 27 | son | Clerk-Salesman | Ohio |
| 5 | Earl Swamburgher | 40 | head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 6 | Bernice Swamburgher | 29 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | John Swamburgher | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Billy Swamburgher | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ella Swamburgher | 79 | mother | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Charles S. Lawson THIS PERSON | 41 | head | Straighten Machine | Ohio |
| 11 | Vivian O. Lawson | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ronald Lawson | 15 | son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Betty Jane Lawson | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Albert A. Canter | 43 | head | Contractor | Ohio |
| 15 | Julia Canter | 41 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Richard Canter | 22 | son | Teacher | Ohio |
| 17 | Ruth Canter | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Donald Canter | 9 | son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Virgil L. Smith | 24 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 20 | Tilla Smith | 19 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Gwendolyn Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | John Beckett | 24 | head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 23 | Margie Beckett | 24 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Roger Eugene Beckett | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Patsy Ann Beckett | 4 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Raymond Lee Beckett | 2 | son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Ace Albert Canter | 75 | head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Eliza Ellen Canter | 63 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Ray Canter | 45 | son | Contractor | Ohio |
| 30 | James O. Flack | 38 | head | Steel Worker | Ohio |
| 31 | Edith Flack | 36 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Robert Flack | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Orpheus Hatton | 43 | head | Crane Operator | Ohio |
| 34 | Edna Hatton | 45 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Richard Hatton | 19 | son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Ralph Hatton | 17 | son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Edna Mae Hatton | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Lillie Hatton | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Dorothy Hatton | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Ruth Hatton | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)