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John Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & Alvin — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public grade school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | North Lawrence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lawrence | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alvin Lawrence | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Lawrence | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elsie Lawrence | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stark, Ohio
Son, age 3
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Stark, Ohio
Son, age 14
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Laurence |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Stark-County, Ohio
Son, age 24
Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public grade school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvin Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Laurence (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Lawrence (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Lawrence
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Laurence
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Lawrence
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Lawrence
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Lawrence
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lawrence
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Stark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03149-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jonathan Longworth | 72 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 42 | William R. Kohn | 44 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 43 | Violet Kohn | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Frank Glazer | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Mary Glazer | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Minnie Glazer | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | David J. Stanford | 44 | Head | Delivery Driver | Ohio |
| 48 | Olive Stanford | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | David Stanford | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | E. Thomas Stanford | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Duvenna Stanford | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Jay Neil Stanford | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Raymond Anderson | 39 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Henry Speck | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Marion Rossiter | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Morris Rossiter | 32 | Son-in-law | Moulder | Ohio |
| 57 | David Rossiter | 10 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Hannah Mccarthy | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Joseph Hershey | 25 | Head | Coremaker | Ohio |
| 60 | Eva Hershey | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Shirley Ann Hershey | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Loretta Hershey | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Alvin Lawrence | 60 | Head | Tinner | Ohio |
| 64 | Elsie Lawrence | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | John Lawrence THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Teacher | Ohio |
| 66 | Mary L. Lawrence | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Joseph Johnson | 64 | Head | Digger | Ohio |
| 68 | William Mccarty | 33 | Lodger | Digger | Ohio |
| 69 | Ethel Mccarty | 29 | Lodger-wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Billy Mccarty | 12 | Lodger-son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Clyde Rhoads | 26 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 72 | Irene Rhoads | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Donald Rhoads | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Kenneth Rhoads | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Alvena Gibsons | 39 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Margaret Gibsons | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | James Gibsons | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Betty Gibsons | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Jack Gibsons | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Nancy Gibsons | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)