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John Lawrence — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Isle Of Wight, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Lawrence across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Isle Of Wight, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lavinia — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Isle Of Wight, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Newport Dist Adjoining Smithfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loula Lawrence | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Levina Lawrence | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Lawrence | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Isle Of …
Son, age 1
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Isle Of …
Son, age 11
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Isle Of …
Son, age 20
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 John Lawrence across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lavinia Lawrence (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lawrence
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lavinia Lawrence
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lawrence
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Loula Lawrence
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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
1920 US Federal Census — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1892unit:0947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie Altman | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 52 | Gary Altman | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 53 | Nathaniel Altman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Herbert Wilson | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 55 | Rosa Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Warner Wilson | 13 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 57 | W. S. Gwaltney | 67 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 58 | Lizzie Gwaltney | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Henry O. Gwaltney | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | William B. Gwaltney | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Hunter D. Gwaltney | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Sarah E. Gwaltney | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Bell B. Gwaltney | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William H. Gwaltney | 46 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 65 | Martha S. Gwaltney | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Hellen L. Gwaltney | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elva E. Gwaltney | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Clinton Gwaltney | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Frank Johnson | 45 | Lodger | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 70 | Basil H. Garner | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Dora E. Garner | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Eva M. Garner | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Merit H. Garner | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Levina Lawrence | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Loula M. Lawrence | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John E. Lawrence THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Electrician | Virginia |
| 77 | William L. Goodrich | 46 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 78 | Leora L. Goodrich | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Baxter Goodrich | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert S. Goodrich | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 81 | Annie L. Goodrich | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Merit L. Goodrich | 23 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 83 | Jack P. Goodrich | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Emily E. Goodrich | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Ruth G. Goodrich | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert M. Goodrich | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Sarah S. Goodrich | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Edna Goodrich | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Merit L. Kello | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 90 | Evna B. Kello | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Margaret Kello | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lura Kello | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Hellen Kello | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Burton L. Gwaltney | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 95 | Lucile W. Gwaltney | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Talmage Gwaltney | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Earl Gwaltney | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Liza Mose | 13 | Helper | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John S. Barlow | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 100 | Lucy W. Barlow | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)