Joseph Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chittenden-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chittenden-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chittenden-County, Vermont
Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Burlington City
1935 Residence (County)	Chittenden
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	47
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Burlington City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
Joseph Lawrence	Head	—	58	~1882
Virginia Seymour	Other	—	79	~1861
Jerome Lawrence	Son	—	24	~1916
Corine Lawrence	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Alma Lawrence	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Mary Lawrence	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Chittenden, Vermont

Head, age 37

Chittenden, Vermont · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Grist mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Chittenden, Vermont

Head, age 48

Chittenden, Vermont · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Joseph M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Canada-French
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Chittenden-County, Vermont

Head, age 58

Chittenden-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Burlington City
1935 Residence (County)	Chittenden
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	47
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Joseph Lawrence

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Vermont

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1940 US Federal Census — Chittenden-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04231-00680)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Allen Davenport	40	Head	Diesel Engineer	New York
2	Marion Davenport	35	Wife	Operator	New York
3	Ashley Davenport	16	Daughter	—	New York
4	Beverly Davenport	12	Daughter	—	New York
5	Allen Jr Davenport	6	Son	—	New York
6	Cleon Cathrall	32	Head	Pipe Fitter	Vermont
7	Bernardine Cathrall	36	Wife	—	Vermont
8	Sargent R Cathrall	1	Son	—	Vermont
9	John D Adams	39	Head	Janitor	Vermont
10	Mildred Adams	34	Wife	—	Vermont
11	Barbara Adams	11	Daughter	—	Vermont
12	John R Adams	5	Son	—	Vermont
13	Stella C Thompson	65	Head	Private Secretary	Vermont
14	Mildred Robinson	53	Sister	—	Vermont
15	Lorrin Riggs	27	Head	Instructor	Turkey
16	Doris Riggs	25	Wife	—	New York
17	Douglas Riggs	0	Son	—	Vermont
18	Margaret Riggs	18	Sister	—	Mass
19	George Lellan	46	Head	Mechanic	Vermont
20	Florence Lellan	46	Wife	Laundress	Vermont
21	John Lellan	68	Father	—	Vermont
22	Lucy Lellan	74	Mother	—	Vermont
23	Edith Cross	39	Lodger	Instructor	Vermont
24	Joseph Lawrence THIS PERSON	58	Head	Janitor	Vermont
25	Corine Lawrence	53	Wife	—	Vermont
26	Jerome Lawrence	24	Son	Miller	Vermont
27	Mary Lawrence	22	Daughter	Housework	Vermont
28	Alma Lawrence	16	Daughter	—	Vermont
29	Virginia Seymour	79	Mother in law	—	New York
30	Theodore Bissette	42	Head	Chauffeur	Vermont
31	Mildred Bissette	41	Wife	—	New York
32	Katherine Bissette	19	Daughter	—	Vermont
33	Theodore Bissette	16	Son	—	Vermont
34	Robert Bissette	8	Son	—	Vermont
35	Norma J Bissette	4	Daughter	—	Vermont
36	Richmond Allen	29	Head	Truck Driver	Vermont
37	Ruth D Allen	25	Wife	—	England
38	Frank Allen	3	Son	—	Vermont
39	Jane Allen	2	Daughter	—	Vermont
40	Adelard D Richer	46	Head	—	Canada-French

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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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