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George Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Willie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethania Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Route Salesman |
| Industry | Cox Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Route Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Bethania Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Lawson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Lawson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Lawson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Lawson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Lawson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Kenneth Lawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 10
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 21
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Head, age 31
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethania Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Route Salesman |
| Industry | Cox Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Lawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lawson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Lawson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Lawson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lawson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02907-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Ruth Smith | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Arthur Ray Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Vernon Crews | 24 | Boarder | Mill Service | North Carolina |
| 4 | Della M. Crews | 18 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bettie Jean Crews | 0 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Ziglar | 32 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | North Carolina |
| 7 | Katie Ziglar | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Jr. Ziglar | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ralph Haskins | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alma Haskins | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ralph Jr. Haskins | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jacqueline Haskins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Pattie Ann Haskins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John T. Walker | 30 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ethel B. Walker | 30 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 16 | Gartha Church | 43 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lexie Church | 32 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ernest Shouse | 42 | Head | Dairy Hand | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edna Mae Shouse | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William H. Shouse | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elbert Clifton | 32 | Head | Bottler | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edna Clifton | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edward Clifton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rufus Hancy | 23 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nellie Hancy | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Patsy Ann Hancy | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Raymond Blevins | 27 | Boarder | Milk Hand | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bonnie Blevins | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | George Lawson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Route Salesman | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edith B. Lawson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Kenneth Lawson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Lawson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Lawson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dorothy Lawson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cobb Lawson | 26 | Head | Route Salesman | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruby Lawson | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Stanley | 51 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maggie Stanley | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Stanley | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thelma Stanley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)