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Robert Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gid & Susie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Lawson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Susie Lawson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Will Lawson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Add Lawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Lawson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Maxie Lawson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Amy Lawson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Madeline Lawson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Lawson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gay Lawson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edith Lawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knott, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 10 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knott, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Rob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knott-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Knott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Gid Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gid Lawson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Lawson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Lawson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lawson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Lawson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Lawson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Add Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gay Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxie Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Knott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Combs | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rushia Combs | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Dartha Combs | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Kathleen Combs | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Willie G Combs | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Will Lawson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Susie Lawson | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Dan Lawson | 24 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 9 | Robert Lawson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 10 | Add Lawson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 11 | Amy Mae Lawson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Edith Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Gay Dee Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Eugene Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Maxie Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Madeline Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Manford Armstrong | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lucia Armstrong | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ambrose J Smith | 49 | Head | Post Master | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lillie Smith | 47 | Wife | Post Master | Kentucky |
| 21 | Rankin Smith | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Buford David Smith | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Beulah Mae Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ruby Jewel Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Betty Lou Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Randolph Smith | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Alby Laughlin | 49 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 28 | Edna Laughlin | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Charles Laughlin | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Rocks Laughlin | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | George Whitaker | 70 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 32 | Roda Whitaker | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Dey Whitaker | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 34 | William Whitaker | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jane Whitaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Louraine Whitaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Hattie Whitaker | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Arthur Lynes | 25 | Lodger | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 39 | Willie Watters | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Dullcenie Watters | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)