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Robert Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & James — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lawrence | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Lawrence | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Lawrence | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Head, age 23
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lawrence (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Lawrence
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lawrence
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lawrence
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawrence
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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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 — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03911-00526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will L. Lawrence | 28 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 42 | Catherine Lawrence | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | William Carlton Lawrence | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Robert M. Lawrence THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 45 | Catherine Lawrence | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Dorothy A. Lawrence | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Norris Young | 19 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sallie M. Young | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Willie N. Young | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Woodrow Lawrence | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ruth Lawrence | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Roberta Lawrence | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lee M. Hales | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 54 | Jenny B. Hales | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John Hales | 79 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Haggin Colvett | 54 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 57 | Maria Colvett | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Tommie Edwards | 40 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ruth D. Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Claude Summerslin | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 61 | Bessie Summerslin | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | J. C. Summerslin | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ruby Summerslin | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Malvine Summerslin | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | James Summerslin | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Murl Vaden | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 67 | Letha Vaden | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | George J. Miller | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Claudie Miller | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Leonard Miller | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Nathan Prison | 58 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ella Prison | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | George L. Prison | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dorothy D. Taylor | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jim Haynes | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ruby Haynes | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Evelyn Haynes | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Thubria Haynes | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Fulton Thompson | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 80 | Annie Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 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)