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Mary Lawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Putnam, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lawson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Georgia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison District 374 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Lawson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Lawson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Virginia Lawson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Lawson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Roosevelt Lawson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Eddie Lawson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Isaac Lawson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Theodore Lawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jim Lawson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Judge Lawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Virgil Lawson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rosa Lawson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Della Lawson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hancock, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Hancock, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Putnam, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Putnam, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Mary Lawson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lawson
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Georgia
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Sibling
Rosa Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judge Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu267unit:1096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Reese | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Coralee Reese | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | S. D. Mclean | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Annie Lou Mclean | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Ida Mclean | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Chas. Mclean | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Lynn Mclean | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Lewis Mclean | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Sarah Mclean | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Norma Mclean | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Lillian Mclean | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Loudon Davis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Ida Davis | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | John Davis | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Ike Lawson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Eleanor Lawson | 16 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | John Lawson | 45 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 18 | James Lawson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Della Lawson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary Julia Lawson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Eddie Lawson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Jim Henry Lawson | 12 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Theodore Lawson | 11 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Della Lee Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Judge Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Rosa Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Roosevelt Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Virgil Lawson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Virginia Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Isaac Nathaniel Lawson | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | J. W. Callaway | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Sarah Callaway | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 33 | Lucy Callaway | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Luke Callaway | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Lucius Callaway | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Martha Callaway | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Will Reese | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Annie Reese | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Dick Butts | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 40 | Alice Butts | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Mary Sue Butts | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Thomas Butts | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Louise Butts | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Edwin Butts | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Fred Butts | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Jack Butts | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Benny Butts | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Nathaniel Bivins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Mary May Bivins | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Evans Bivins | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)