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Mary Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vigo, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lawson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Vigo, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vigo, Indiana |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Pierson Riley Townships |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dewey Lawson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Jack Lawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Henry Lawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Don Lawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harvey Lawson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Leonard Lawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Walter Lawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Carl Lawson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Virgil Lawson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Beulah Lawson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Vigo, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lawson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Walter Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Vigo, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel636:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elda Foulk | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Loraine Foulk | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John W Foulk | 30 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 54 | Hester M Foulk | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Elnora M Foulk | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Harvey Mulligan | 58 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 57 | Lorena T Mulligan | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Harry Ald | 29 | Boarder | Labor | Illinois |
| 59 | Dewey Lawson | 50 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 60 | Beulah Lawson | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Walter W Lawson | 19 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 62 | Leonard W Lawson | 18 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 63 | Henry C Lawson | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Mary J Lawson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Jack G Lawson | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Virgil J Lawson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Harvey E Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Don L Lawson | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Carl E Lawson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | William W Pruge | 70 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 71 | Sadie J Pruge | 40 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Virginia F Pruge | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | John Urdea | 44 | Head | Labor | Romania |
| 74 | Flora Urdea | 40 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 75 | Flora Urdea | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Verona Urdea | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | John Urdea | 16 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 78 | Lena Urdea | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Hobart P Stultz | 33 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 80 | Wife Stultz | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Martha Christy | 73 | Mother | Retired | Indiana |
| 82 | Warren Ligget | 68 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 83 | Rose Ligget | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Ross Trimmer | 70 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 85 | Icie Trimmer | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Alice M Trimmer | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Dorthy Trimmer | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | William N Salmon | 64 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 89 | William J Myrtle | 44 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 90 | Martha Myrtle | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Elizabeth Myrtle | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Glen Myrtle | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Billie Myrtle | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Kenneth Myrtle | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Ralph Myrtle | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Clementine Myrtle | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Jo Myrtle | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Tola Lowe | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 99 | Etna Lowe | 39 | Brother | Inspector | Indiana |
| 100 | Harvey Larkins | 67 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
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)