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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 White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Lawson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Lawson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Bettie Lawson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosha Lawson | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Lawson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Burden | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 8
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Son, age 17
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | No |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Head, age 28
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 James Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lawson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lawson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Lawson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Lawson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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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 — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ike Green | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Docia Green | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 43 | Edna Green | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 44 | Edward Green | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ola Mae Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ike Jr. Green | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lloyd Green | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Glyph Burgess | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 49 | Pauline Burgess | 36 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 50 | T. L. Burgess | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Bryan E. Burgess | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Felix Lambert | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Alma Lee Lambert | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 54 | Helen Lambert | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Frank Burgess | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Eva Burgess | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Joseph Waggoner | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Julia Waggoner | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Christine Waggoner | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 60 | James Taylor Lawson | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Jane Lawson | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Virgil Lawson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert Lawson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Rosha Lawson | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Charles Lee Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Marlene Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bettie Jean Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Burden | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Meri Kleen | 35 | Head | Meter Reader | Tennessee |
| 70 | Laura Kleen | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary Lou Kleen | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dorothy Kleen | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Joyce Ann Kleen | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert Merit Kleen | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Tom Cantrell | 35 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mattie Cantrell | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Oliver Cantrell | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Nannie Mae Cantrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Fred Mitchell Cantrell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ted Mason Cantrell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)