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George Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lunenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lunenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browns Store District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Browns Store District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Thompson | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Dawson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Joseph Dawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eddie Dawson | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clyde Shelton | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Dawson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Florence Dawson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Annie Dawson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Edward Shelton | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 2
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 12
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | George M Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browns Store District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 George Dawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Dawson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Dawson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Dawson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Dawson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Dawson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clasberry Bouldin | 72 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary C Bouldin | 72 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas T Bouldin | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Clasberry Jr Bouldin | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Elmer R Parson | 19 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 6 | Elizabeth Parson | 15 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Clarence Overby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lucile Overby | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 9 | Stanley Hazlewood | 15 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | George M Dawson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie M Dawson | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George Dawson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph Dawson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Florence M Dawson | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward T Shelton | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Clyde S Shelton | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Bettie Thompson | 6 | Child | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Eddie Dawson | 37 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Louis Mabry | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Norman Mabry | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | John Loftis | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorethe Loftis | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Dorothy Loftis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Loftis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Leon Strand | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Agnes Strand | 21 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James A Strand | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Bettie Strand | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Robert C Dawson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Nannie C Dawson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Louis Dawson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Myrtle Dawson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Frank Dawson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Howard Dawson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Langdon Dawson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ira Dawson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Shirley Dawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Carroll Dawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)