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Robert Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lawson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Emeline — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert E. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Woodburn to Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handle milk |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Handle Milk |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Woodburn To Spartanburg |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Lawson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mable Lawson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marjorie Lawson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Lawson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Lawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bill Lawson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| D Lawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Lawson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Carl Lawson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Lawson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 4
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 11 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 25
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Head, age 36
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert E. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Woodburn to Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Handle milk |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emeline Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emaline Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Lawson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emeline Lawson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emaline Lawson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · South 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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reta Mackaby | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Eunice Mackaby | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joe Hughes | 25 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 44 | Nell L. Hughes | 27 | Wife | Book Keeper | South Carolina |
| 45 | B. C. Kennedy | 34 | Head | Dairy Hand | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sarah Kennedy | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Glen Kennedy | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Marcus Kennedy | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Yeoman Melvin | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 50 | Kate Melvin | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Catherine Melvin | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Doris Melvin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | John Meluish | 41 | Head | Dairy Hand | England |
| 54 | Ruth Meluish | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Leonard Meluish | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Elena Meluish | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Reginald Meluish | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Laughter Meluish | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Robert E. Jr. Lawson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Handle Milk | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ruby M. Lawson | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | D. S. Lawson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Virginia Lawson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Th. Lawson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Marjorie Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bill Lawson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Carl Lawson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edith Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mable Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Shelton Jr. Culbertson | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 70 | Katherine Culbertson | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Donna Kaye Culbertson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Elizabeth | 49 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Medora | 19 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eloy Davis | 22 | Head | Yardman | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Davis | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jim Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Victor Montgomery | 30 | Head | Dairy Man | South Carolina |
| 78 | Joan Montgomery | 26 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 79 | Victor Jr. Montgomery | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Helen Montgomery | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)