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Mary Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lawson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1858
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Saluda Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Lawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Lawson | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Peter Lawson | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Clarence Lawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Wilmer Lawson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sam Lawson | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Robert Lawson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Virginia
Head, age 62
Middlesex, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | F |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Middlesex, Virginia
Head, age 72
Middlesex, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lawson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lawson
Head · 1930 · age 72 · b. ~1858 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2451unit:0150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian F Hall | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Millard Hall | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Francis Hall | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert Montejuma | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Edward Eyre | 72 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 6 | Virginia Eyre | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Eanor Eyre | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John Rea | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Elouise Rea | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | John Q Rea | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Rose Miller | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Otis Dew | 33 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth Dew | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Jacqueline Virginia Dew | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Benj J Robinson | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lula Bell Robinson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Virginia P Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Irma M Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Walter G Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John S Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary F Robinson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary S Lawson THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Peter W Lawson | 38 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Sam Lawson | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert Lawson | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia A Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Wilmer S Lawson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Clarence A Lawson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Herman Graves | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Maude Graves | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Elmer Graves | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lawrence Graves | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Minnie Graves | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Holland F Sibley | 53 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 35 | Mamie F Sibley | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James T Lawson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Viola G Lawson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Eunice M Lawson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James E Lawson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Isaac M Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Ellen J Thrift | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James W Thrift | 34 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | George Thrift | 29 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Irma Bell Thrift | 33 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Ella May Thrift | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John W Thrift | 11 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Geo G Thrift | 6 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William G Thrift | 5 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ernest G Bristow | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | John S Cashman | 49 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
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)