John Lawson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Lawson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	watchman
Industry	bag building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Watchman
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Lawson	Head	—	63	~1877
James Lawson	Son	—	30	~1910
Elizabeth Lawson	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 42

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1909
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	plasterer
Industry	house building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 54

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3,500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 63

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Lawson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	watchman
Industry	bag building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Lawson

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03216-00515)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Bures	1	Son	—	Ohio
2	John Lawson THIS PERSON	63	Head	Watchman	Scotland
3	Elizabeth Lawson	59	Wife	—	Scotland
4	James Lawson	30	Son	Assistant Supervisor	Ohio
5	Frank Duda	35	Head	Sweeper	Ohio
6	Wanda Duda	26	Wife	—	New York
7	Francis Duda	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Victoria Duda	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Maggie Yurk	49	Head	—	Lithuania
10	Albert Yurk	21	Son	Bartender	Ohio
11	Rush Victor Yurk	48	Boarder	Proprietor	Lithuania
12	Sophia Hinger	65	Head	—	Germany
13	Herbert Hinger	33	Son	Machinist	Ohio
14	Albert Hinger	30	Son	Packer	Ohio
15	Bernard Hinger	26	Son	Assistant Foreman	Ohio
16	Josephine Hinger	21	Daughter-in-law	Machinist	Ohio
17	Joseph Fenley	52	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
18	Lillian Fenley	44	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Jerry Mollecan	36	Head	Laborer	Ohio
20	Emily Mollecan	32	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Beverly Mollecan	9	Son	—	Ohio
22	John Bolibrush	33	Head	Butcher	West Virginia
23	Mary Bolibrush	27	Wife	Attendant	Ohio
24	John Jr. Bolibrush	6	Son	—	Ohio
25	Walter Schmeller	30	Head	Truck Driver	Poland
26	Josephine Schmeller	27	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Walter Jr. Schmeller	4	Son	—	Ohio
28	Elias Kaczmowski	26	Brother	Housework	Ohio
29	Joseph Maculawski	29	Head	—	Pennsylvania
30	Genevieve Maculawski	28	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Robert Maculawski	2	Son	—	Ohio
32	Joseph Oleski	49	Head	—	Poland
33	Lillie Oleski	50	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Sophie Oleski	21	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Joseph Jr. Oleski	21	Son	—	Ohio
36	Edward Oleski	19	Son	—	Ohio
37	Irene Oleski	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Katie Oleski	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Thomas Oleski	14	Son	—	Ohio
40	Ellis Oleski	8	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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