Lawrence Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dougherty-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dougherty-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dougherty-County, Georgia
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Albany City
1935 Residence (County)	Dougherty
Additional Details
Occupation	Mill worker
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	264
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Mill Worker
Township / Ward	Albany City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lawrence	Age	Birth yr
Linwood Wilson	Son	—	5	~1935
Sammie Wilson	Son	—	3	~1937
Mattie Wilson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Julia Wilson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Johnnie Wilson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Lawrence Wilson	Head	—	36	~1904
Eliza Wilson	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1930

Dougherty, Georgia

Son, age 25

Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Weigher
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dougherty-County, Georgia

Head, age 36

Dougherty-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Albany City
1935 Residence (County)	Dougherty
Occupation	Mill worker
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	264
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Lawrence Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Dougherty-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00667-00481)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marie Williams	20	Wife	—	Georgia
2	Mildred Williams	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
3	Millie Knight	56	Head	—	Georgia
4	Daisy Chatman	14	Adopted Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Nathan Robinson	27	Head	Janitor	Georgia
6	Sarah Robinson	29	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Danae Robinson	25	Sister	Nurse	Georgia
8	Ida Robinson	22	Sister	—	Georgia
9	Mamie Robinson	17	Sister	—	Georgia
10	Daisy Robinson	16	Sister	—	Georgia
11	Minnie Jackson	65	Head	Laundress	Georgia
12	Louella Jackson	25	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
13	Charles Jackson	22	Son	—	Georgia
14	Willie Fowler	34	Head	Work Stock	Georgia
15	Ellenta Fowler	32	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
16	Freddie Fowler	25	Brother	Mechanic	Georgia
17	Lawrence Wilson THIS PERSON	36	Head	Mill Worker	Georgia
18	Eliza Wilson	23	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
19	Julia Wilson	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Johnnie M Wilson	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Linwood Wilson	5	Son	—	Georgia
22	Sammie Wilson	3	Son	—	Georgia
23	Mattie Wilson	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Robert Holden	63	Head	—	Georgia
25	Lula Holden	59	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Bobby Holden	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
27	Tommy Holden	15	Son	—	Georgia
28	Ora Scroggins	40	Head	Technician (Dental)	Georgia
29	Willie Nelson	76	Head	—	Georgia
30	Annie Nelson	61	Wife	Cook	Georgia
31	Pearlie Green	24	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
32	Andrew Nelson	19	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
33	Geneva Nelson	13	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
34	Sammie Nelson	12	Grandson	—	Georgia
35	Maybelle Phillips	4	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
36	Grady Pittman	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia
37	Fannie Pittman	45	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Lizzie M Pittman	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Mozie L Pittman	17	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
40	Louey Pittman	12	Son	—	Georgia

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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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