George Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hitchcock-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this George Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hitchcock-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	George M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Trenton village
1935 Residence (County)	Hitchcock
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Trenton Village
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Lawrence	Head	—	72	~1868
Bessie Lawrence	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Betty Lawrence	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Jean Lawrence	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Vardyn Lawrence	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Hitchcock, Nebraska

Head, age 52

Hitchcock, Nebraska · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	George M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Retired
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Hitchcock, Nebraska

Head, age 61

Hitchcock, Nebraska · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	George M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Mason
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Hitchcock-County, Nebraska

Head, age 72

Hitchcock-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	George M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Trenton village
1935 Residence (County)	Hitchcock
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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George Lawrence

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Hitchcock-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02249-00815)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arvene Holston	20	Son	Messenger	Nebraska
2	Clayton Holston	17	Son	Clerk	Nebraska
3	Harriet A Holston	10	Daughter	—	Nebraska
4	Lillie Hurst	83	Mother	—	New York
5	Roy D Lee	50	Head	Manager	Kansas
6	Gladys Lee	48	Wife	—	Kansas
7	Robert E Lee	19	Son	Night Clerk	California
8	Lois Lee	18	Daughter	Relief Operator	Nebraska
9	Gladys Lee	16	Daughter	—	Kansas
10	Joyce Lee	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
11	Avis Lee	10	Daughter	—	Kansas
12	Lulu Merrell	62	Head	—	Illinois
13	George M Lawrence THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Illinois
14	Bessie Lawrence	56	Wife	—	Iowa
15	Jean Lawrence	18	Daughter	Assistant	Nebraska
16	Vardyn Lawrence	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
17	Betty Lawrence	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
18	Fred Williamson	49	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
19	Amelia Williamson	43	Wife	—	Nebraska
20	Pauline Williamson	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
21	Irene Williamson	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
22	Artemus Rice	69	Head	Minister	Ohio
23	Nellie M Rice	65	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Frank Bonnell	46	Head	Doctor Of Medicine	Iowa
25	Merle Bonnell	43	Wife	Office Nurse	Nebraska
26	Richard Bonnell	16	Son	—	Nebraska
27	Paul Bonnell	14	Son	—	Nebraska
28	Nancy Ballard	74	Head	—	Iowa
29	Marion Bundy	78	Head	Postal Clerk	Illinois
30	Agnes Bundy	66	Wife	—	Wisconsin
31	Etta G Bacon	38	Head	Beauty Operator	Kansas
32	Bill Bacon	17	Son	—	Colorado
33	Lavina Thompson	69	Mother	—	Sweden
34	Lillie Taylor	45	Head	Supervisor	Nebraska
35	Alma Taylor	18	Daughter	Teacher	Nebraska
36	Robert Taylor	16	Son	—	Colorado
37	Donna Taylor	14	Daughter	—	Nebraska
38	Orval Johnson	47	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
39	Olive Johnson	43	Wife	Seamstress	Nebraska
40	Darlin Johnson	20	Daughter	Rural Teacher	Nebraska

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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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