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James Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Lawson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Isaac Lawson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Lawson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Idelia Lawson | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Brown | Other | — | 91 | ~1839 |
| Bennie Lawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Willie Lawson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 39
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 53
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Head, age 60
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Jake |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Farm-operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Lawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lawson
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus816unit:1108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Jr. Raymo | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Edward Raymo | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Rich Dunbar | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Maria Dunbar | 43 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lucille Dunbar | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Helen Williams | 1 | G. Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Joe Morris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Hannah Morris | 42 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | John Morris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alexander Morris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lilly Morris | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alexander Radford | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Pearl Radford | 34 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Angeline Radford | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Robert Radford | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lester Radford | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Albert R. Cunningham | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Effie Cunningham | 41 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lillie Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Gilmer H. Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Kenneth Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Donald Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Kathryne Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | George Washington | 70 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Cristie Washington | 67 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Beckie Washington | 43 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Annie Sanders | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Dan Pledge | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Rachel Pledge | 45 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bertha Pledge | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Frank Mudgett | 74 | Head | Farmer | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 32 | James Cleveland | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Stella Cleveland | 58 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | James Jr. Cleveland | 33 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Cora Cleveland | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alfred C. Cleveland | 7 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | James Iii Cleveland | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Seymore Cleveland | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Thelma Cleveland | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Willie B. Cleveland | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | David Robinson | 28 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | James Lawson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Idelia Lawson | 48 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Isaac M. Lawson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ada M. Lawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Bennie Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Willie O. Lawson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Joseph Brown | 91 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Robert Coleman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Annie Coleman | 31 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)