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Joseph Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lawrence across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotland Neck |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | Fire Tower |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 908 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Scotland Neck |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manford Lawrence | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lynwood Lawrence | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jessie Lawrence | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| W Lawrence | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Lawrence | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Landon Lawrence | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 16
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 26
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotland Neck |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | Fire Tower |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 908 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Joseph Lawrence across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Lawrence
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lynwood Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Landon Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manford Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. B. Partin | 57 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 42 | Minnie Partin | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruby Windham | 30 | daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lester A. Windham | 10 | grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Joseph Windham | 7 | grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maxine Windham | 5 | grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | W. E. Lawrence | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jessie Lawrence | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph Lawrence THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 50 | Manford Lawrence | 23 | son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lynwood Lawrence | 19 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Landon Lawrence | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William Jr. Lawrence | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Helen Mabel Lawrence | 23 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | B. H. Pope | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Zora Bell Pope | 40 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Harris Pope | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Pope | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charles E. Pope | 75 | brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Douglas Powell | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Azalia Powell | 26 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Powell | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Joanne Powell | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rufus Battle | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Elizabeth Battle | 30 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Dozetta Battle | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cora Lee Battle | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Viola Battle | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Berry Battle | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clair Battle | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cora Battle | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clifford Pittman | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Winnie Pittman | 33 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Alford Jr. Pittman | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy Pittman | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah Ellen Pittman | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | She Lewis | 68 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Minnie Lewis | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Teresa Thomas | 47 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Frances Thomas | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)