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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 Campbell-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melvin & Sarah — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Campbell-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somewhere |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lawson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mildred Goodman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Paul | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Goodman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lillie Paul | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Zula Lawson | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Noah Lawson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Anna Lawson | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Campbell, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 5 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 | 12 |
| 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
Campbell, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Campbell-County, Tennessee
Son, age 34
Campbell-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somewhere |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Melvin Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Melvin Lawson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lawson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lawson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Lawson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Elizabeth Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Paul
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Paul
Sibling · 1940 · age 50
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 — Campbell-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Campbell-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03876-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | June Hallifield | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Meda Hallifield | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hancy Henderson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Jessie Henderson | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | William Henderson | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 46 | Dorothy Henderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Anna M Henderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lillie Ledford | 61 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Grant Nelson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ruby Nelson | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Thelma Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Noah Lawson | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Robert Lawson THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Zula Lawson | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lillie Paul | 50 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James H Paul | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Anna Lawson | 41 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mildred Goodman | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Elizabeth Goodman | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | J. S. Stone | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Flora Stone | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Festus Stone | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Elna M. Stone | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Wesley Wells | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ira Wells | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Luther Cox | 23 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 67 | Aretha Cox | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | L. V. Cox | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Wanda F. Cox | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | W. H. Vesper | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary Vesper | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Edgar Vesper | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Elvin Vesper | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ora Vesper | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Carry Vesper | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Tom Ayers | 36 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lillie Ayers | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Gladys Ayers | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mildred Ayers | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | James Branam | 36 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)