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Robert Lawson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGrant-County, Indiana
SurnameLawson
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Fairmount town
1935 Residence (County)Grant
Additional Details
OccupationBuilding
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked2
Income (1939)24
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationBuilding
Township / WardFairmount Town
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Lorena Lawson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Carl Lawson Son — 6 ~1934
Logan Lawson Son — 14 ~1926
Ralph Lawson Son — 18 ~1922
Lora Lawson Daughter — 2 ~1938
Robert Lawson Son — 16 ~1924
Orville Lawson Head — 41 ~1899
Edene Lawson Daughter — 4 ~1936
Marie Lawson Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Grant, Indiana
Son, age 6
Grant, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lawson
Given Name Roscoe E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Grant-County, Indiana
Son, age 16
Grant-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
Surname Lawson
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Fairmount town
1935 Residence (County) Grant
Occupation Building
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 2
Income (1939) 24
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Robert Lawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ralph Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edene Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Logan Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorena Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lora Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Grant-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01048-00078)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Helen Wells 64 Wife — Indiana
2 Earl Bryson 25 Son Carpenter Indiana
3 John Williams 78 Head — Indiana
4 Grace A Williams 61 Wife — Indiana
5 Lewis O Freital 47 Head Deliveryman Indiana
6 Mildred Freital 37 Wife — Indiana
7 Jack Freital 17 Son — Indiana
8 Max O Sutton 47 Head — Indiana
9 Yvonne Sutton 19 Daughter — Indiana
10 William Sutton 17 Son — Indiana
11 Ruthanna Sutton 15 Daughter — Indiana
12 Casper C Sargent 65 Head Race Horse Trainer Illinois
13 Lora Sargent 62 Wife — Illinois
14 Claude Hill 33 Head Clerk Indiana
15 Lucile A Hill 33 Wife — Indiana
16 Anna Hill 5 Daughter — Indiana
17 Shirley Hill 5 Daughter — Indiana
18 Janet V Hill 2 Daughter — Indiana
19 Albert Underwood 70 Head Deliveryman Indiana
20 Leslie Ricks 39 Boarder Section Laborer Indiana
21 Mamita Ricks 40 Daughter — Indiana
22 Leslie Jr Ricks 5 Grandson — Indiana
23 Clifford Hoon 32 Head Minister Indiana
24 Juanita O Hoon 30 Wife — Indiana
25 Edwin L Hoon 12 Son — Indiana
26 Ruth N Hoon 4 Daughter — Indiana
27 Orville Lawson 41 Head Attendant Indiana
28 Marie Lawson 39 Wife — Indiana
29 Lorena Lawson 14 Daughter — Indiana
30 Ralph Lawson 18 Son Building Indiana
31 Robert Lawson THIS PERSON 16 Son Building Indiana
32 Logan Lawson 14 Son — Indiana
33 Carl Lawson 6 Son — Indiana
34 Edene Lawson 4 Daughter — Indiana
35 Lora J V Lawson 2 Daughter — Indiana
36 Albert Wilson 56 Head Buyer Indiana
37 Lena E Wilson 54 Wife — Indiana
38 Joe Payne 38 Son-in-law Salesman Indiana
39 Theda Payne 33 Daughter Clerk Indiana
40 Veda Ann Payne 2 Granddaughter — Indiana

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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)

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