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Robert Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lawrence across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Fletcher — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brushy Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Brushy Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Lawrence | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Lawrence | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Lawrence | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gillie Lawrence | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ealie Lawrence | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cross, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Cross, Arkansas
Son, age 13
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Head, age 23
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brushy Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Lawrence across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and father Fletcher Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and father Hatcher Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lawrence (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Lawrence
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fletcher Lawrence
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hatcher Lawrence
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lawrence
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawrence
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Foster Son Marvin | None | M | Farm | — |
| 42 | Mary J Veigh | 38 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Leonard G Grant | 25 | Brother | Farming | Arkansas |
| 44 | Sister In Law Lois G | None | F | — | — |
| 45 | Nephew Eldred W | None | M | — | — |
| 46 | Scott W Baker | 60 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 47 | Cornelia A Baker | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Robert H Lawrence THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 49 | Gillie I Lawrence | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mary L Lawrence | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Ealie Lawrence | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Pearl L Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Irvin R Jones | 51 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 54 | Florence T Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | James J (Jr) Jones | 18 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 56 | Arbutis V Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Herrit L Dixon | 6 | Hired | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Louis J Vestal | 46 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 59 | Nellie B Vestal | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Charlie J Vestal | 21 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 61 | Monroe R Vestal | 19 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 62 | James A Vestal | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Mildred M Vestal | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Hossie G Vestal | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | James L Vestal | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Haywood Williams | 27 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 67 | Ruby D Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lafayette J Williams | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Mary R Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Claude Fikes | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Omidie Fikes | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Betty Jean Fikes | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | James Fikes | 17 | Brother | Labor | Arkansas |
| 74 | Robert Hooks | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Bessie Hooks | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Oren Hooks | 31 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 77 | Loner Hooks | 29 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 78 | Norene Hooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Infant Hooks | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Cecil Gibbs | 37 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)