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Robert Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Charles — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Lawson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jean Lawson | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Lawson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Agnes Lawson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Dan Lawson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 30
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dan Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dan Lawson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lawson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Lawson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lawson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Lawson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Allen Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00957-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Jr. Mc Garry | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary Benedict | 54 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 43 | John Benedict | 26 | Son | — | Lithuania |
| 44 | Margaret Benedict | 33 | Daughter | Telegraph Operator | Illinois |
| 45 | John Scholasky | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 46 | Dan Lawson | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Agnes Lawson | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Allen Lawson | 25 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 49 | Jean Lawson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 50 | Robert Lawson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 51 | Louis Cappetta | 30 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 52 | Catherine Cappetta | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Robert Cappetta | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Harry Wright | 58 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Carl Lundin | 65 | Head | Cement Man | Sweden |
| 56 | Hanna Lundin | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Carl Lundin | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Bert Paulson | 35 | Head | Jigsawyer | Sweden |
| 59 | Alice Paulson | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Rodrick Paulson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Kate Biegel | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | John De Young | 34 | Head | Presser Operator | Illinois |
| 63 | Gertrude De Young | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Josephine Brier | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Albert Brier | 44 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 66 | Albert Jr. Brier | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Raymond Du Breuil | 25 | Head | Tool Hardener | Illinois |
| 68 | Gertrude Du Breuil | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Naawoli Rathe | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Robert Rathe | 24 | Head | Hardware Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Maggie Hodson | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 72 | Mabel Hodson | 50 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
| 73 | Florence Hodson | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 74 | John Bengston | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 75 | Anna Bengston | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 76 | Gordon Bengston | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Audrey Bengston | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Newton Bengston | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Olea Anderson | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Mildred Anderson | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)