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George Lawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this George Lawson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estill Lawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rena Lawson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Clarence Lawson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Lawson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Alvin Lawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Myrtle Lawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mildred Lawson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Leonard Lawson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Johnie Lawson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ernest Lawson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Other, age 40
None, None · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Hostler |
| Industry | Stable |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
None, None
Head, age 49
None, None · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links George Lawson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Lawson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1757unit:0701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blair | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lizzie | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Fannie | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | J. Mack Holt | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Bradford Holt | 33 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Blake Holt | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robert Holt | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Aurora Holt | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Delmar Holt | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James S. Short | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Lella Short | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Marvin Short | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lettie May Short | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Guy Short | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Grover Leach | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Georgia Leach | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Clara Leach | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Pauline Leach | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Vernon Leach | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Estella Leach | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | H. M. Lawson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Theda Lawson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Gardner Lawson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | George A. Lawson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Johnie Lawson | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Leonard Lawson | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Alvin Lawson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ernest Lawson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Clarence Lawson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Rena Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Myrtle Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Estill Lawson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mildred Lawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Emery Grooms | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ruth Grooms | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mabel Grooms | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | H. H. Clark | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary A. Clark | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lillie L. Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willie L. Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Mary A. Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Alvin H. Beto | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Beto | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Clara B. Beto | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Chester Beto | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Beulah Beto | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ora Beto | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | M. G. Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Laura Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Essie Holt | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)