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Mary Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Private Family |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 35 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Private Family |
| Township / Ward | First Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Lotze | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Lawson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Lawson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Louise Lawson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Lawson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Lotze | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Lotze | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Lawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edwin Lawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillie Lawson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Private Family |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 35 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Louise Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Lotze
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01320-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul A Coutd | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Leo H Jr Schneider | 39 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 3 | Louise Schneider | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Mary M Neeband | 74 | Head | Retail Grocery | Kentucky |
| 5 | Oneda Neeband | 40 | Daughter | Retail Grocery | Kentucky |
| 6 | Raymond P Neeband | 38 | Son | County Police | Kentucky |
| 7 | Arthur L Neeband | 41 | Son | Barber Supplies | Kentucky |
| 8 | Sadie Neeband | 40 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Arthur Jr Neeband | 9 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | George Lawson | 48 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lillie Mae Lawson | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary Alice Lawson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Private Family | Kentucky |
| 13 | Louise Lawson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | James Lawson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Edwin Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Catherine Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Edward L Lotze | 21 | Son in law | Farm | Kentucky |
| 18 | Georgia M Lotze | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mary Ann Lotze | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Fred J Jr Stutzenberger | 45 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 21 | Esther Stutzenberger | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Edward Schneider | 44 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 23 | Isabelle Schneider | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Isabelle Schneider | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mildred Schneider | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lillian Schneider | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | John F Allgeier | 52 | Head | Meat Packer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Louise Allgeier | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Carl Allgeier | 27 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 30 | Irene Allgeier | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Carla Sue Allgeier | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | John Smith | 65 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 33 | Julia Smith | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Carl D Jr Romer | 41 | Son in law | Building Construction | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edith Romer | 33 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary Romer | 18 | Daughter | Private Family | Kentucky |
| 37 | Carolyn Romer | 17 | Daughter | Private Family | Kentucky |
| 38 | Carl D Jr Romer | 15 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Julia Ann Romer | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Donald L Romer | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)