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Mary Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Arkansas |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lawson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Lawson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Richard Bradley | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Fred Lawson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Lawson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Lawson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elbert Lawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ada Lawson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Eva Bradley | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Arkansas
Daughter, age 1
Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Washington-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Washington-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Murphy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lawson
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
John Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus97uscers:0733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Burton | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 2 | Harold D. Burton | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Vernon P. Burton | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Rena T. Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Paul M. Heerwagen | 64 | O | Decorator | Germany |
| 6 | Ida K. Heerwagen | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Margaret Heerwagen | 26 | Daughter | Decorator | Arkansas |
| 8 | Marjorie J. Heerwagen | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Richard T. Angus | 68 | R | Gardner | Ohio |
| 10 | Florence Angus | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Theodore W. Lytle | 28 | R | Meter Installation | Ohio |
| 12 | Golda Lytle | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Donald E. Lytle | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Mary Joan Lytle | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Lurah P. Hart | 62 | Head | Practical Nurse | Missouri |
| 16 | Ernest L. Hart | 22 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 17 | Bernard Lappin | 21 | Roomer | Salesman | Missouri |
| 18 | Ewald Hersen | 21 | Roomer | Display Manager | Nebraska |
| 19 | Sarah L. Henderson | 74 | Head | — | Carolina |
| 20 | Robert P. Henderson | 40 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | John E. Lawson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Ada E. Lawson | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Fred H. Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Thomas E. Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | John M. Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Elbert L. Lawson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mary E. Lawson THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Richard Bradley | 61 | O | Painter | Illinois |
| 29 | Eva May Bradley | 59 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | William F. Starns | 54 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 31 | Deanna Starns | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Finley W. Starns | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Raymond E. Starns | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Mrs. Salley H. Peck | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Malcolm C. Peck | 21 | Step Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Patricia E. Peck | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Nannie Embree | 49 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Willie B. Duncan | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 39 | Gertrude L. Duncan | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Velma S. Duncan | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Lora A. Duncan | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Bonnie E. Duncan | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | George W. Fritz | 49 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 44 | Lizzie S. Fritz | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Velmer Collins | 40 | O | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Berta B. Collins | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Herbert H. Collins | 13 | Son | Delivery Boy | Arkansas |
| 48 | Carolyn E. Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Charles Stephens | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 50 | Hazel M. Stephens | 23 | Wife | Bottler | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)