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James Lawson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lawson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in King George, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gabriel & Robert — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King George, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Potomac District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margret Lawson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| James Lawson | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Lawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Lawson | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
King George, …
Son, age 6
King George, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
King George, …
Son, age 14
King George, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
King George, …
Head, age 25
King George, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in King George, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gabriel Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gabriel Lawson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lawson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lawson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Lawson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lawson
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — King George, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — King George, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1894unit:0562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Rogers | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary E. Rogers | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Lawson THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Nellie Lawson | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John Lawson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Margret E. Lawson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Gabriel Lawson | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Ida G. Lawson | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John H. Cross | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James Johnson | 48 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 11 | Jack Jackson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mamie Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mable Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Linwood Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Marie S. Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Elijah A. Lewis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Andrew Blaxton | 25 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 18 | James E. Brown | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Bella B. Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lorenzo G. Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Raymond G. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Eleanora Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Clarence Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James E. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Nathaniel Stewart | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas Stewart | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lannie Stewart | 27 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Hattie B. Stewart | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lorie Stewart | 7 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John Burchell | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Burchell | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Eddie Burchell | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Virgie Burchell | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | A. Stuart | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary V. Stuart | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles Stuart | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dora Parker | 38 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | Ottis Parker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lucille Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Jesse Henry | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Talinfero Stewart | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Lorie Stewart | 40 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 44 | Frank Stewart | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Willie Stewart | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Richard H. Bumbray | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Cora A. Bumbray | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Viola W. Bumbray | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lena V. Bumbray | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Jennie Bumbray | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)