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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 Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Mollie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hawkins-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 54 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilard Lawson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Lawson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Kate Lawson | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Lawson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Millie Lawson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lee Rogers | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 6 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 54 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 S Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Phears Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Lawson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Lawson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phears Lawson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Lawson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Lawson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Hilard Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03902-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tom Carpenter | 12 | nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Will Rich | 18 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Maggie Rich | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Rebelca Rich | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Neal Byrd | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Tinnie Byrd | 53 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Florence Byrd | 16 | daughter | Labor | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Byrd | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Annie Byrd | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Bill Stamps | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Vernia Stamps | 43 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Stamps | 21 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Coy Stamps | 16 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Nella Stamps | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lola Stamps | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Millie Lawson | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Robert Lawson THIS PERSON | 32 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lee Rogers | 25 | lodger | Labor | Tennessee |
| 59 | Hilard Lawson | 30 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 60 | Kate Lawson | 24 | daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Joseph Lawson | 2 | grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lon Johnson | 50 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 63 | Etta Johnson | 55 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Chris Johnson | 20 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dortha Johnson | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Macel Johnson | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Leona Johnson | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Learoy Johnson | 5 | nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Herbert Brooks | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Hellen Brooks | 36 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Kenith Brooks | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Howard Byrd | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Dilla Byrd | 32 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Delpha Byrd | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Beatrice Byrd | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Betty Byrd | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Homer Gray | 24 | brother in law | Labor | Tennessee |
| 78 | Aley Elkins | 26 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hester Elkins | 25 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Leon Elkins | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)