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James Lawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lawson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Britts Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lony Lawson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bernice Lawson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Lawson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Stephen Lawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dewoil Lawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Lawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Brady Lawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Homer Lawson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| June Lawson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Robeson, North …
Head, age 27
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Robeson, North …
Head, age 38
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 48
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links James Lawson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lawson
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Wilson | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bertie Wilson | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sylvester Wilson | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dollie Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gertie Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Homer Barnes | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dora Barnes | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Graham Barnes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Voncile Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Evangeline Barnes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Olivene Barnes | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Grover Britt | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Oda Britt | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mollie Britt | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Layton Britt | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lois Britt | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gertrude Britt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie Britt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Esther Britt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Leonard Britt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Addie Britt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Colvin Britt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert Britt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Britt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | William A. Floyd | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Essie Floyd | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Rosalene Floyd | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Crabie Floyd | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Loris Floyd | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hellen Britt | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Allen Parker | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Louis Parker | 18 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ireston Branch | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lallage Branch | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Branson Branch | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Nellie Britt | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Zessie Britt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lober Britt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Vada Britt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Lawson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | June Lawson | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Arthur Lawson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Homer Lawson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lony Lawson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Stephen Lawson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dewoil Lawson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bernice Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Brady Lawson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Humphrey Biggs | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Sarah Biggs | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)