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Robert Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Dawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trent Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Trent Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Dawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Dawson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Myrtle Dawson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Walter Dawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Dawson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Felix Dawson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Dawson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 1
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Son, age 12
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trent Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Dawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Dawson
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Walter Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Brown | 26 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Joe Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sallie Davis | 62 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Louie Davis | 26 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 45 | Carl Davis | 28 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mark Davis | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Davis | 23 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 48 | Louis Davis | 11 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tom Davis | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Doc Davis | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Betrie Davis | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Glennie W. Harper | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Harper | 35 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 54 | Elwood J. Harper | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Everett V. Harper | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Roy Harper | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie M. Harper | 20 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lloyd Harper | 22 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | James C. Cunningham | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Maria B. Cunningham | 35 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jimmie Jr. Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary E. Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William S. Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Zadie Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Monery A. Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Richard Cunningham | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Cunningham | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sadie Cunningham | 42 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 69 | W. S. Jr. Cunningham | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Maria Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lilly Dawson | 53 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Dawson | 37 | Sister | Does Not Desire To Work | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert F. Dawson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Myrtle Dawson | 39 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert L. Dawson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Felix Dawson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Walter T. Dawson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Edward Dawson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Dawson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Guy Dawson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)