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James Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stokes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | operating farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Danbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Lawson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Lawson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Fannie Lawson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Evelene Lawson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lorine Lawson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vergle Lawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Onice Lawson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mattie Lawson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Luther Lawson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Lawson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clyde Lawson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nannie Lawson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stokes, North …
Son, age 3
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Stokes-County, North …
Son, age 14
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | operating farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clyde Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vergle Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelene Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Onice Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorine Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Everett G. Bennett | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Murphy Bennett | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Bennett | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Maurice Dell Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Earl Vance Bennett | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Loranza Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Luther B. Lawson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Nannie Lawson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Onice Lawson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rachel Lawson | 16 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lorine Lawson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Lawson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Evelene Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Vergle Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clyde Junior Lawson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mattie Sue Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Mae Lawson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fannie Fay Lawson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lipp F. Sawyer | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Raymond Sawyer | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | J. P. Sawyer | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Christler Smith | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hardy Mabe | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edith Mabe | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Deloris Mabe | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Carla Mabe | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willardine Mabe | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Noel Mabe | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lettie Mabe | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Gilmer Mabe | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bonnie Mabe | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Delma Mabe | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Raymond Mabe | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Morris Mabe | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Iris Mabe | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mildred Mabe | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Audrey Mabe | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Fred Bennett | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Essie Bennett | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillie Mae Bennett | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)