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John Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antwerp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Paper Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Antwerp Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wannetta Lawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lorraine Lawson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mae Lawson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Violet Lawson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Lawson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ray Lawson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Lawson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earl Lawson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gerda Lawson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 36
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Head, age 45
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antwerp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Paper Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01822-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse Jr. Rochholz | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Janet Rochholz | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Roswell Brooks | 73 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Cora Brooks | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Randall C. Bruce | 70 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 46 | Ira Douglas | 70 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Minnie Douglas | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | William Douglas | 23 | Son | Decorator | Michigan |
| 49 | Robert Tainter | 45 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Illinois |
| 50 | Harriet Tainter | 72 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Edgar Lavine | 49 | Head | Tool Designing | Minnesota |
| 52 | Lillian Lavine | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Percy Warren | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Mary Warren | 39 | Wife | Labor | Michigan |
| 55 | Virginia Warren | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Lloyd Warren | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Ray Warren | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Oscar Maxwell | 71 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 59 | Nettie Maxwell | 71 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Edgar Waddington | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Ida Waddington | 57 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 62 | Clarence Waddington | 23 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 63 | Delores Waddington | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | John Lawson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Electrician | Sweden |
| 65 | Gerda Lawson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Violet (A) Lawson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mae Lawson | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 68 | John Jr. Lawson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Earl Lawson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lorraine Lawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ray Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Wannetta Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Hugh Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Mary Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | George Brown | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Mabeline Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Henry Wicks | 72 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 78 | Rettie Wicks | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Anton Zolf | 50 | Head | Farmer | Lithuania |
| 80 | Anna Zolf | 44 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
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)