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James Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Stephen — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Allensville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Lawson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Dora Lawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Lawson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Lawson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Howard Lawson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 9
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Person, North …
Son, age 17
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Head, age 27
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allensville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 110 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 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 James Lawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lawson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Lawson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Lawson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lawson
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lucy Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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
1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1713unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vance Day | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Harry Day | 11 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Doris Day | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bradsher Day | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Darville Day | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eunice Day | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sedalia Day | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Iree Day | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Day | 58 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sula Day | 56 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jim T Day | 54 | H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sallie B Day | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dancy D Day | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Maud Day | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ivy J Day | 20 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | B Hogan Duncan | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ola G Duncan | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | James E Duncan | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Michel M Duncan | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Money | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gladys Edna Money | 9 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Long | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hallie Long | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hart Long | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robter E Briant | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ora O Briant | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | R Wilborn Briant | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Curtis D Briant | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fay S Briant | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Tom J Clayton | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Reuben Clayton | 51 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nannie B Clayton | 54 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Lawson | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Howard L Lawson | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | James A Lawson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lucy J Lawson | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Dora B Lawson | 12 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Barnett | 88 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fred Thompson | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Julia Thompson | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Jim A Evans | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Vallie J Evans | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nannie M Evans | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | James M Evans | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary L Evans | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Howard Hughes | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary J Hughes | 44 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edgar Hughes | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Richard H Hughes | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jack Hughes | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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 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)