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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 Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jance — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Person |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radine Lawson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clinton Lawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Johnie Lawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Olabearl Lawson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Lawson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ollie Lawson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Frankie Lawson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Timothy Lawson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mazie Lawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Effie Lawson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 18
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Roswell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Head, age 29
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Roosevelt |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Head, age 44
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Person |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jance Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lawson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jance Lawson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ormand Thomas | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ellaroda Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William D Thomas | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ilie Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Gillen M. Dixon | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Zellie May Dixon | 22 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 47 | Millard H Dixon | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ralph H. Dixon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Marion K. Dixon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John G. Dixon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Elana J. Dixon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Andrew J. Young | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Caroline Young | 63 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dora Young | 20 | Daughter | Hand | North Carolina |
| 55 | Junnight Young | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Fannie May Young | 28 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clinton N. Young | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Margret N. Young | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Little | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Martha Little | 25 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 61 | B. H. Jr. Little | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Albert Pool | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Zula Pool | 23 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hazel Pool | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rosa E. Young | 80 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | George Pool | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nellie Pool | 27 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 68 | Algy Pool | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Lawson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ollie Lawson | 42 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 71 | Frankie Lawson | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clinton Lawson | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Olabearl Lawson | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 74 | Radine Lawson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Johnie Lee Lawson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mazie Marie Lawson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Effie Ora Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Timothy M. Lawson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George Lawson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Lawson | 42 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
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)