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George Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this George Lawrence across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Lawrence | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Lawrence | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mamie Lawrence | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alex Lawrence | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| W Lawrence | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Beatrice Lawrence | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Roosevelt Lawrence | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alex Lawrence | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Annie Lawrence | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Lawrence | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Willie Lawrence | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Georgia
Son, age 5
Hancock, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Laurence |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hancock-County, Georgia
Son, age 13
Hancock-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Lawrence across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Lawrence
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Roosevelt Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Hancock-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00683-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hannis Lanier | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Henry P. Lanier | 33 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Ed. E. Campbell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Thymus Campbell | 15 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Alford S. Campbell | 73 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Rena Campbell | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | George Power | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Mary Power | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Marjorie Power | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Claude C. Campbell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Kitty Campbell | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | James B. Adams | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Cappie Adams | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Bessie Ruth Adams | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Julia Lawrence | 34 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Daniel Lawrence | 42 | Husband | Cook | Georgia |
| 57 | Alex Lawrence | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Willie Lawrence | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | George Lawrence THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | W. L. Lawrence | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Willie May Lawrence | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Roosevelt Lawrence | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Annie Lou Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Mamie Lee Lawrence | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Marion Lawrence | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Alex Lee Lawrence | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Beatrice Lawrence | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Minnie Shell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Thomas Shell | 23 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Etheline Shell | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Minnie Mae Shell | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | James T. Shell | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Emanuel Willey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Mary Lizzie Willey | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | David Willey | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Mattie Lee Willey | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Albert Willey | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Pryor Willey | 14 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Shirley Willey | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Robert Shell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)