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Mary Lawson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Mary Lawson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Van Buren, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 7 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationVan Buren, Iowa
SurnameLawson
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age7
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
Father's BirthplaceMissouri
Mother's BirthplaceNebraska
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardVillage Township
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Lawson Daughter — 7 ~1913
Wanda Lawson Daughter — 4 ~1916
Edith Lawson Daughter — 12 ~1908
Bige Lawson Head — 39 ~1881
Robert Lawson Son — 2 ~1918
Melvin Lawson Son — 14 ~1906
Evan Lawson Son — 9 ~1911
Mollie Lawson Spouse — 37 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
Van Buren, …
Daughter, age 7
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
Surname Lawson
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Van Buren, …
Daughter, age 17
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lawson
Given Name May R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented No
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Lawson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Van Buren, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lawson
Daughter · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
Melvin Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evan Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Lawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Van Buren, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu516unit:0097)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Salena M. S. Gechan 52 Sister — Ohio
2 Lenard Laughlin 20 Head Farmer Iowa
3 Marie Laughlin 21 Wife — Iowa
4 Dorothy Laughlin 1 Daughter — Iowa
5 Hugh W. Laughlin 66 Head Farmer Iowa
6 Amanda Laughlin 58 Wife — Indiana
7 Harold Laughlin 23 Son — Iowa
8 Lester Laughlin 20 Son — Iowa
9 Elmer Park 25 Head Farmer Iowa
10 Bessie Park 27 Wife — Iowa
11 Donald Park 2 Son — Iowa
12 Emma Park 51 Mother — Indiana
13 Austin A. Pruitt 48 Head Farmer Iowa
14 Maggie Pruitt 31 Wife — Iowa
15 Edith Pruitt 11 Daughter — Iowa
16 Lydia E. Pruitt 9 Daughter — Iowa
17 Sidney Trout 67 Head Farmer Iowa
18 Emma Trout 51 Wife — California
19 Malcom Trout 24 Son — Iowa
20 Leila Trout 13 Daughter — Iowa
21 P. C. Stewart 73 Head — Pennsylvania
22 Lucy Stewart 73 Wife — Ohio
23 W. W. Boggs 51 Head Farmer Iowa
24 Katherine Boggs 82 Mother — Virginia
25 Frank L. Jackson 37 Head Farmer Iowa
26 Essie Jackson 36 Wife — Iowa
27 Charley Jackson 9 Son — Iowa
28 Jesse Jackson 51 Head Farmer Iowa
29 Bige Lawson 39 Head Miner Missouri
30 Mollie Lawson 37 Wife — Kansas
31 Melvin Lawson 14 Son — Iowa
32 Edith Lawson 12 Daughter — Iowa
33 Evan Lawson 9 Son — Iowa
34 Mary Lawson THIS PERSON 7 Daughter — Iowa
35 Wanda Lawson 4 Daughter — Iowa
36 Robert Lawson 2 Son — Iowa
37 Margaret Strong 77 Head — Maryland
38 Jessie Strong 45 Daughter — Iowa
39 Newel Brown 53 Head Farmer Iowa
40 May Brown 50 Wife — Iowa
41 Robert E. Jones 60 Head Farmer Iowa
42 Cretia Jones 46 Wife — Iowa
43 Jessie Jones 17 Son — Iowa
44 Paul Jones 16 Son — Iowa
45 Orley Jones 13 Son — Iowa
46 Robert Jones 11 Son — Iowa
47 Charles Jones 9 Son — Iowa
48 Billie Jones 7 Son — Iowa
49 Bennie Jones 5 Son — Iowa
50 Elizabeth Jones 2 Daughter — Iowa

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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)

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