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John Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Scott, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Lawson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Scott, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Margaret — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Constr |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $6 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clinchport Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Lawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Lawson | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Stella Lawson | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Lester Lawson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Scott, Virginia
Son, age 11
Scott, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 49 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Scott, Virginia
Son, age 21
Scott, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Scott, Virginia
Head, age 31
Scott, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Constr |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $6 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Scott, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Lawson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Patrick Lawson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lawson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Lawson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Lawson
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2460unit:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lawson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Stella Lawson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lester K. Lawson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Opal M. Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John Taylor | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Louise Taylor | 56 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Claude Taylor | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles Taylor | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Helen Taylor | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Nelson Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charles Jr. Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Nick Barlette | 56 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 13 | Charity Barlette | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mike Barlette | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Joe Barlette | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Bonnie Barlette | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George Barlette | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nellie M. Barlette | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Chris C. Barlette | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Tom Barlette | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Patton Hall | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Annis Hall | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lyda Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Charline Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Leveline G. Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Cleveland Hamilton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Rosa Hamilton | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Kathleen Hamilton | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Roxie Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Delila Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ona Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Reba Hamilton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Elsie Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Mallie Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bobbie Hamilton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Elmer Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas H. Grones | 64 | Head | Telegrapher | Virginia |
| 38 | Julia A. Grones | 61 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)