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James Lawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Lawson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Shenandoah |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lawson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mae Lawson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Catherine Lawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Lawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Lawson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Lawson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edna Lawson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Martha Lawson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Lawson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Lawson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Lawson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Lawson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Lawson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lawson
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sarah Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1652unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lawson | 50 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Lawson | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edna Lawson | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mae Lawson | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Lawson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Martha Lawson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Sarah Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine Lawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ruth Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elizabeth Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Frantz | 24 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sarah Frantz | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alice Frantz | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Hasaluck | 66 | Head | Pumpman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sarah Hasaluck | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alice Hasaluck | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Madusky | 32 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 20 | Pauline Madusky | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Irene Madusky | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Madusky | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Madusky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Helen Madusky | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frank Marshal | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mildred Marshal | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Earl Marshal | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Arthur Bealner | 36 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Katie Bealner | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Arthur Bealner | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sarah Bealner | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Bealner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Earl Bealner | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Martin Doyle | 33 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ella Doyle | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Doyle | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna Doyle | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edward Doyle | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Andrew Fraback | 61 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 40 | Elizabeth Fraback | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 41 | Peter Roukanisky | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 42 | Gertrude Roukanisky | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Margaret Roukanisky | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Peter Roukanisky | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George Roukanisky | 17 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Joseph Roukanisky | 15 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Roukanisky | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Roukanisky | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas Mikonis | 47 | Boarder | Miner | Russia |
| 50 | Felix Kutskill | 38 | Boarder | Miner | Russia |
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)