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John Lawson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationVigo-County, Indiana
SurnameLawson
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Fayette Township
1935 Residence (County)Vigo
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardFayette Township
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Jessie Lawson Head — 51 ~1889
John Lawson Son — 14 ~1926
Estel Lawson Son — 18 ~1922
Thomas Lawson Son — 9 ~1931
Theodore Lawson Son — 22 ~1918
Ivan Lawson Son — 15 ~1925
Orville Lawson Son — 30 ~1910
Everett Lawson Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 2
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lawson
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Son, age 14
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Lawson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Fayette Township
1935 Residence (County) Vigo
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Lawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Estel Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivan Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00026)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Kathryn Castaway 23 Wife — Indiana
42 Ronald E. Castaway 2 Son — Indiana
43 Ray Olinger 36 Head Miner Indiana
44 Mary B. Olinger 34 Wife — Germany
45 Raymond Olinger 16 Son — Indiana
46 Robert Olinger 13 Son — Indiana
47 Gail Parker 50 Head Laborer Illinois
48 Dora Parker 42 Wife — Illinois
49 Ogetta Parker 15 Daughter — Indiana
50 John Parker 13 Son — Indiana
51 William Dreher 68 Head Farmer Indiana
52 Della Dreher 58 Wife — Indiana
53 Claude Shaw 56 Brother-in-law — Indiana
54 Jessie Lawson 51 Head — Indiana
55 Orville Lawson 30 Son Laborer Indiana
56 Theodore Lawson 22 Son Laborer Indiana
57 Everett G. Lawson 20 Son Laborer Indiana
58 Estel J. Lawson 18 Son Second Cook Indiana
59 Ivan Lawson 15 Son — Indiana
60 John Lawson THIS PERSON 14 Son — Indiana
61 Thomas Jr. Lawson 9 Son — Indiana
62 George Guniel 58 Head Carpenter Czechoslovakia
63 Mary Guniel 50 Wife — Czechoslovakia
64 Edward Stanfield 64 Head Miner Indiana
65 Vivian Stanfield 58 Wife — Kentucky
66 Edgar Stanfield 19 Son Truck Driver Indiana
67 Willard Herrington 20 Head Laborer Indiana
68 Robert Herrington 17 Son — Indiana
69 Corey Barbour 47 Head Farmer Indiana
70 Lula Barbour 39 Wife — Illinois
71 Daniel Barbour 20 Son Laborer Indiana
72 Corey Jr. Barbour 17 Son — Indiana
73 Martha Harlow 83 Head — Kentucky
74 Jacob R. Cobble 77 Brother — Kentucky
75 Heren Bug None Nurse — —
76 Paul Stanfield 26 Head Clerk Indiana
77 Cecil Stanfield 25 Wife — Indiana
78 Raymond Stanfield 4 Son — Indiana
79 Ronald Stanfield 2 Son — Indiana
80 Robert L. Dillion 37 Head Miner Illinois

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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)

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