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Robert Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lilly — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Theater Usher |
| Industry | Moving Picture Show |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 672 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Theater Usher |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lawson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leona Lawson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Lawson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Martha Lawson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Kenneth Lawson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Beverley Lawson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rodger Lawson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 2
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 9 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 11
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 21
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Theater Usher |
| Industry | Moving Picture Show |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 672 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Lilly Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lawson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Lawson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Lawson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lawson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Utah
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Sibling
Martha Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverley Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodger Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sybil L Hamel | 22 | Lodger | Registered Nurse | Utah |
| 42 | George W Schmitz | 28 | Head | Gas Line Instructor | Nebraska |
| 43 | Helda V Schmitz | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 44 | George W Jr Schmitz | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Judith Ann Schmitz | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Kimble L Fillingim | 21 | Brother-in-law | — | Florida |
| 47 | William R Lawson | 44 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 48 | Leona L Lawson | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 49 | Kenneth J Lawson | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Utah |
| 50 | Rodger Dale Lawson | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 51 | Robert S Lawson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Theater Usher | Utah |
| 52 | Beverley Lawson | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 53 | Martha L Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 54 | John R Cushing | 75 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 55 | Olena A Cushing | 77 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Anna C Naylor | 44 | Daughter | Saleslady | Utah |
| 57 | Larry C Naylor | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | Conrad S Naylor | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Alvin S Johnson | 20 | Son | Usher | Utah |
| 60 | Clarence E Cramer | 39 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 61 | Laura R Cramer | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Ernest L Crawton | 40 | Head | Mess Attendant | Utah |
| 63 | Marian Crawton | 34 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 64 | Lois Crawton | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Herbert C Keating | 47 | Head | Photographer | Utah |
| 66 | Lillian Keating | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 67 | William C Keating | 21 | Son | Apprentice Office Work | Utah |
| 68 | Paul Keating | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 69 | Susan C Harman | 82 | Head | — | England |
| 70 | J. Dewey Harman | 41 | Son | — | Utah |
| 71 | Vera C Harman | 41 | Wife | Saleslady | Utah |
| 72 | George C Harman | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | Frank W Canfield | 36 | Head | Auditor | Utah |
| 74 | Dorothy Canfield | 31 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 75 | Frank W Jr Canfield | 6 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 76 | Alan R Canfield | 5 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 77 | Thura M Beesley | 42 | Head | — | Utah |
| 78 | Raymond S Beesley | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 79 | Stanley Beesley | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 80 | Marie Beesley | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 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)