JL
James Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loyall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Loyall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Lawson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marie Lawson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wilma Lawson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nina Lawson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Myrna Lawson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joanne Lawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| W Lawson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jerry Lawson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bill Lawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Lawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Lawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Susie Lawson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loyall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Marie Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrna Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanne Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nina Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01313-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. S. Lawson | 41 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 42 | Susie Lawson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Lawson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Marie Lawson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Bill Gene Lawson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Wilma Lawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Joanne Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Kenneth Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Dolores Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Myrna Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Nina C. Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jerry D. Lawson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Joe W. Williams | 50 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 54 | Grace Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Joe E. Williams | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Arthur Hoskins | 39 | Head | Switchman | Kentucky |
| 57 | Eliza Hoskins | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Gladys Hoskins | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Arthur Jr. Hoskins | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Otis Bays | 44 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 61 | Fay Bays | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lorene Bays | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Keith Bays | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Walter Payne | 45 | Head | Car Builder | Kentucky |
| 65 | Verda Payne | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Walter Jr. Payne | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Lou Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Floyd Setzer | 43 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mae Setzer | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Otis C. Setzer | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Beulah Setzer | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Richard Setzer | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Fred Setzer | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Eugene Hatmaker | 32 | Head | Owner + Mgr | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruth Hatmaker | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bobby Hatmaker | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Billy Hatmaker | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jackie Ray Hatmaker | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Margaret Ann Hatmaker | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Maudi Bell Williams | 23 | Clerk | Clerk | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)