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John Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Lawson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Lawson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Lawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Lawson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Myrtle Lawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sam Lawson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Woodrow Lawson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Lawson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Kenneth Lawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Hermona Lawson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Lawson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Carrie Lawson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, Virginia
Son, age 11
Orange, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 22
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Lawson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Lawson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hermona Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob H Brown | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Millard T Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Gustavus Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Irvan W Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Stuart H Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas L Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Addie Mcconchie | 60 | H | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mabel White | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Woolfrey | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie Woolfrey | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John C Woolfrey | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Jesse Woolfrey | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lilly Woolfrey | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Esther Woolfrey | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Blanche Woolfrey | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Oliver Woolfrey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Arline Woolfrey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Henry Woolfrey | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lora Woolfrey | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Pauline S Brown | 53 | H | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Josephine Brown | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 22 | Warren S Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | James W Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Maurice E Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Orville E Faulkner | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Bessie M Faulkner | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Percy M Faulkner | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Marion F Faulkner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary E Faulkner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Orville Jr Faulkner | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Perry G Faulkner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Elmer Faulkner | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ada R Faulkner | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Sam Lawson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Carrie Lawson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Lawson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Hermona Lawson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Kenneth Lawson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Woodrow Lawson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Elizabeth Lawson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gertrude Lawson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Myrtle Lawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Archie Taylor | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lorman Day | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Virginia Day | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Clemon E Weakley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Alice Weakley | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | C R Weakley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)