George Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	George E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Heights City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Station Master
Industry	Railroad Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	63
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Station Master
Township / Ward	Cleveland Heights City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 George	Age	Birth yr
George Lawrence	Head	—	55	~1885
Cecelia Lawrence	Spouse	—	54	~1886
John Lawrence	Son	—	16	~1924
Gertrude Lawrence	Daughter	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 35

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 45

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	George E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Dispatcher
Industry	Railroad Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	11000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 55

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	George E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Heights City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Station Master
Industry	Railroad Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	63
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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George Lawrence

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03049-00649)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rose Gruber	35	Wife	Maid	California
42	Gloria Gruber	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
43	Jacobs Barbara Gruber	28	Maid	Maid	New Jersey
44	Abraham Gordon	47	Head	Attorney	Russia
45	Sada Gordon	33	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Barbara Lee Gordon	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Gary Gordon	9	Son	—	Ohio
48	Jerry Gordon	7	Son	—	Ohio
49	Bobbie Gordon	1	Son	—	Ohio
50	Harry M Friedman	30	Head	Salesman	New York
51	Miriam Friedman	26	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Richard E Friedman	1	Son	—	Ohio
53	Ronnie A Marko	18	Maid	Maid	Ohio
54	Isaac Dunlap	61	Head	—	Ohio
55	Louise Dunlap	50	Wife	—	Canada
56	Homer R Reust	31	Lodger	Engineer	Ohio
57	Hugh Garner	22	Lodger	Engineer	W. Virginia
58	Charles Mc Gill	21	Lodger	Engineer	Virginia
59	George E Lawrence THIS PERSON	55	Head	Station Master	Ohio
60	Cecelia Lawrence	54	Wife	—	Germany
61	Gertrude Lawrence	28	Daughter	Accountant	Ohio
62	John Lawrence	16	Son	—	Ohio
63	Howard T Themyler	57	Head	Teacher	Ohio
64	Opal R Themyler	50	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Chester H Jones	55	Head	Clerk	Indiana
66	Claudine Jones	54	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Mary Bennett Jones	17	Daughter	Salesman	Ohio
68	Glen S Grows	54	Lodger	Salesman	Ohio
69	Claudine Grows	54	Lodger	Attorney	Ohio
70	Albert Revitz	40	Head	Driver	Ohio
71	Emily Revitz	38	Wife	Office Clerk	New York
72	Inetta Revitz	27	Sister	Telephone Operator	Ohio
73	Liebian Revitz	65	Mother	—	Russia
74	Dave Anderson	49	Head	Branch Manager	Ohio
75	Elizabeth Anderson	51	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
76	Betty Jean Anderson	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Henry Hatchberg	19	Head	Operator	—
78	Beatrice Hatchberg	18	Wife	—	—
79	Rhea Lee Hatchberg	0	Daughter	—	—
80	Marvin Hatchberg	0	Son	—	—

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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