Frank Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Frank Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Frank A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Occupation	tin smith
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Tinsmith
Township / Ward	Tacoma
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
David Lawrence	Son	—	17	~1923
Frank Lawrence	Head	—	54	~1886
Olive Lawrence	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 34

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Smith
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 44

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	smith
Industry	railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 54

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Frank A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Occupation	tin smith
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Frank Lawrence

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04390-00519)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank A. Lawrence THIS PERSON	54	Head	Tin Smith	Wisconsin
2	Olive Lawrence	49	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	David Lawrence	17	Son	—	Washington
4	Edwin Anderson	49	Head	Frame Man	Kansas
5	Etta Anderson	46	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Nina Anderson	17	Daughter	—	Washington
7	Marten L. Johnson	59	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
8	Christine Johnson	59	Wife	—	North Dakota
9	Lou M. Johnson	28	Daughter	Clerk	North Dakota
10	Hylan Johnson	26	Son	Clerk	North Dakota
11	John R. Nelson	75	Head	—	Sweden
12	Elvis J. Barker	55	Head	Trucker	Illinois
13	Nettie Barker	48	Wife	—	Missouri
14	Ruth Barker	19	Daughter	Housekeeper	Colorado
15	Earl Barker	15	Son	—	Colorado
16	Jean Barker	4	Daughter	—	Colorado
17	Teddy Barker	3	Son	—	Washington
18	Wilfred Franklin	39	Head	Tally-Man	Washington
19	Julia Franklin	34	Wife	—	Washington
21	Vernon E. Spangler	29	Head	Bottler	Washington
22	Mildred S. Spangler	26	Wife	—	Idaho
23	Darlene Spangler	3	Daughter	—	Washington
24	Hjalmar Johnson	55	Head	—	Sweden
25	Julia Johnson	59	Wife	—	Sweden
26	Harvey Johnson	24	Son	Attendant	Washington
27	James E. Lorenz	30	Head	Laborer	Idaho
28	Clara A. Lorenz	30	Wife	—	North Dakota
29	Barbara L. Lorenz	8	Daughter	—	Washington
30	James Lorenz	6	Son	—	Washington
31	Arthur Wright	41	Head	Contractor	Wisconsin
32	Alice E. Wright	34	Wife	—	Washington
33	William Wright	12	Son	—	Washington
34	Gene Wright	8	Son	—	Washington
35	Gail Wright	2	Daughter	—	Washington
36	Verna Morrell	30	Head	—	Washington
37	Jean Morrell	10	Daughter	—	Washington
38	Louise Stephenson	46	Head	—	North Dakota
39	Macklin Stephenson	18	Son	Truck Driver	Washington
40	Verna Stephenson	17	Daughter	Helper	Washington

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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.

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