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John Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ira & Donna — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alpine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Alpine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Lawson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Lee Lawson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Lawson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Angeline Lawson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 12
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 17
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Son, age 28
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alpine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ira Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Donna Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Lawson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Angie Lawson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Ira Lawson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Donna Lawson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Lawson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Lawson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Lawson
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Angie Lawson
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lee Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00081-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Lage | 60 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Susie Mae Lage | 16 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Sam Lawson | 46 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Ziffer Lawson | 30 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John Samuel Lawson | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Annie Gal Lawson | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Frank Cleveland Lawson | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Angeline Lawson | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | End Of Old | None | Gargle | — | — |
| 10 | Willie Welch | 26 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Cora Welch | 20 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie Thomas Welch | 1 | son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Alexander Lawson | 56 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Angeline Lawson | 46 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | John D. Lawson THIS PERSON | 28 | son | Labor | Alabama |
| 16 | Lee Otis Lawson | 6 | son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Thomas W. Lawson | 26 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Lucile Lawson | 26 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Dannie Mae Lawson | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Minnie Lee Lawson | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Lamon D. Lawson | 2 | son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Katie Bell Lawson | None | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Frank Gorett | 31 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Marie Gorett | 28 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Charles Frank Gorett | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Joe Nathan Gorett | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lois Marie Gorett | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Kent Gorett | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ichenp Gorett | 3 | son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Gal Harrell | 36 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Lucy Mae Harrell | 30 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Gal Jr. Harrell | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Francis Harrell | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Mary Harrell | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Jim Harrell | 8 | son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Pique Ann Harrell | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John Harrell | 40 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Jamie Harrell | 38 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Herman Harrell | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | John Jr. Harrell | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.81
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)