John Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Shelbyville city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Shelbyville City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

Household Members

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3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Beulah Lawrence	Daughter	—	25	~1915
John Lawrence	Head	—	67	~1873
Laura Lawrence	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 46

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Furniture Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 57

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Head, age 67

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Shelbyville city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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John Lawrence

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00537)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martha S. Wall	32	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Winston Lee Wall	8	Son	—	Indiana
3	Vincent A. Wall	4	Son	—	Indiana
4	George D. Williams	47	Head	Cabinet Work	Indiana
5	Sadie Mccolley	50	Sister	Housekeeper	Indiana
6	Claude Stanley	52	Head	Salesman	Indiana
7	Flossie D. Stanley	46	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Dillard D. Magee	40	Head	Roofer	Indiana
9	Freda Magee	37	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Mary Jane Magee	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Virginia Mae Magee	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Jo Anna Magee	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Rita Faye Magee	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Sarah Walter	75	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
15	Eugene D. Snyder	69	Head	Labor	Indiana
16	Anna Snyder	64	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Verl Luckey	25	Head	Labor	Indiana
18	Rosamond Luckey	19	Wife	House Work	Indiana
19	John D. Lawrence THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Kentucky
20	Laura Lawrence	66	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Beulah Lawrence	25	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
22	Grace R. Taylor	69	Head	—	Indiana
23	Ernest Thorp	26	Head	Cabinet Maker	Indiana
24	Roberta Thorp	22	Wife	—	Kansas
25	Sherman D. Crafton	53	Head	Labor Wpa	Indiana
26	Margaret Crafton	17	Daughter	New Worker	Indiana
27	Robert Crafton	15	Son	—	Indiana
28	Lavon Crafton	11	Son	—	Indiana
29	Evelyn Maxine Crafton	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Quillitt E. Henry	27	Lodger	—	Indiana
31	Patricia Ann Henry	10	Lodger	—	Indiana
32	George Rogers	26	Head	Attendant	Indiana
33	Frances D. Rogers	23	Wife	—	Indiana
34	George Jr. Rogers	4	Son	—	Indiana
35	William Head Comstock	71	Head	Painter & Paper Hanger	Indiana
36	Lydia Comstock	71	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Ray Comstock	33	Son	Painter & Paper Hanger	Indiana
38	Carl Furleman	36	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Indiana
39	Ira Furleman	35	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Ralph Deffield	35	Head	City Clerk	Indiana

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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.

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