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Robert Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Charles — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | sales clerk |
| Industry | abrasive company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1594 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lawson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Lawson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Helen Lawson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Lawson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| David Lawson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 25
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machine Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 36
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | sales clerk |
| Industry | abrasive company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1594 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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: mother Elizabeth Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lawson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lawson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01712-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gustaf A. Ahl | 23 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Helen C. Ahl | 21 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Virginia D. Ahl | 15 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Einar Lindgren | 41 | Head | Truer | Sweden |
| 45 | Linnea Lindgren | 38 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Lorraine Lindgren | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Richard Lindgren | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Robert D. Lawson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Sales Clerk | Scotland |
| 49 | Helen E. Lawson | 39 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | David Lawson | 8 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Charles Lawson | 5 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Elizabeth Lawson | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Robert H. Lombard | 52 | Head | Research Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Hazel L. Lombard | 42 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Anne Lombard | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edward Lombard | 88 | Father | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Lucile Raynes | 50 | Head | Nurse | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Emma Raynes | 82 | mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Adolph Finich | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 60 | Mary Finich | 56 | wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Jane Finich | 28 | daughter | Typist | Germany |
| 62 | Emil Finich | 18 | son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Harlan Agnes Nyholm | 53 | Head | — | Finland |
| 64 | Carlson Helena Nyholm | 26 | daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Sigrid Grankvist | 33 | boarder | Grinder | Finland |
| 66 | Carole Ann Carlson | 5 | granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Here Ends | None | Block | — | — |
| 68 | John Cook | 49 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 69 | Nancy Cook | 47 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Anton Olson | 53 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 71 | Ingeborg Olson | 58 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Eric Olson | 28 | son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Winford Hornbaker | 57 | Head | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Fannie Hornbaker | 56 | wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Robert H. Hornbaker | 29 | son | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | David H. Hornbaker | 22 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Russell Reed | 39 | Head | Advertising Man | Connecticut |
| 78 | Ruth Reed | 39 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Mary Reed | 14 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Claude J. Warner | 33 | Head | Junior Engineer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)