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Mary Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Fauquier, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lawson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fauquier, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Anthony — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fauquier, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lawson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Anthony Lawson | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| John Lawson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Alice Lawson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fauquier, Virginia
Other, age 8
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fauquier, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fauquier, Virginia
Daughter, age 29
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fauquier, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Anthony Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Brooke Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Lawson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anthony Lawson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Brooke Lawson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Lawson
Daughter · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Lawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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 — Fauquier, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fauquier, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2443unit:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph S. Brooks | 43 | Head | Hostler | Virginia |
| 52 | Ida Brooks | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Colonel Brooks | 19 | Son | Hostler | Virginia |
| 54 | Susie Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Irene Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Dorothy Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Martha Allen | 29 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Virginia Pruitt | 70 | H | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Shanty | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Louis Shanty | 46 | Son-in-law | Hostler | Virginia |
| 63 | Fred Brooks | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Joseph Jr. Brooks | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Gertrude Brooks | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Edward Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas Smallwood | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 68 | Irene C. Smallwood | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Idalene F. Smallwood | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Zodia C. Smallwood | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Josephine F. Smallwood | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mamie L. Byron | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Benjamin Shepperson | 59 | H | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Wayfield Fox | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Alice Fox | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edward E. Leach | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Katherine Leach | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Evelin E. Leach | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Gardner Griggs | 70 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 80 | Minnie V. Griggs | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Harvey Robins | 22 | Step-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | James W. Robins | 12 | Step-grandson | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Henry Grayson | 32 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Oscar Sanford | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Florie Sanford | 44 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Harriet Sanford | 70 | H | — | Virginia |
| 87 | James Holland | 70 | Roomer | Servant | Maryland |
| 88 | Nannie H. Elliott | 40 | Roomer | Servant | Virginia |
| 89 | John W. Bean | 46 | Head | Minister | Maryland |
| 90 | Minnie E. Bean | 42 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 91 | Bernard F. Bean | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Mildred C. Bean | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Eleanor B. Forbes | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | District of Columbia |
| 94 | Charles F. Rinker | 70 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 95 | Carrie V. Rinker | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Anita S. Rinker | 28 | Son | Electrician | Virginia |
| 97 | Anthony B. Lawson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Alice V. Lawson | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John W. Lawson | 30 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Mary E. Lawson THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)