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John Lawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scott, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Lawson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scott, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District One Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Lawson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Essie Lawson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Arizona Lawson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Faith Lawson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Lawson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Jasper Lawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Lawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Cassie Lawson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Martha Lawson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Lawson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Scott, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lawson
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1761unit:0573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nancy Lawson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Emma Lawson | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dewey Lawson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Emily J Lawson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 55 | Willie Lawson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bell Lawson | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Tennessee |
| 57 | Arthur Lawson | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mike Lawson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Rebecca Lawson | 46 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hiram Lawson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Michel Lawson | 10 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frank Lawson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Purnie Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Evelina Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Floyd Lawson | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | John Lawson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Martha Lawson | 48 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 68 | Arizona Lawson | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 69 | Jasper Lawson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | George Lawson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Essie Lawson | 10 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 72 | Minnie Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Faith Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Cassie Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | William Lawson | 28 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lucretia Lawson | 22 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 77 | Laura Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ruth Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lawson (Sr) Williamson | 63 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 80 | Syltha Williamson | 32 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 81 | Dockie Williamson | 13 | Step-son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | John Lloyd | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Cynthia Lloyd | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Vollie Lloyd | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 85 | Florence Lloyd | 15 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 86 | Flora Lloyd | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Flossie Lloyd | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Harold Lloyd | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Robert Lloyd | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Bertha Lloyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lawrence Lloyd | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | M. D. Lawson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Martha Lawson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Alma Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Siegel Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Inabel Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)