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Robert Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Narrows |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Narrows |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Lawson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ernest Lawson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Drusia Lawson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Samuel Lawson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Katherine Lawson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carrie Lawson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mason Lawson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 1
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 13 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Giles-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Giles-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Narrows |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ernest Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mason Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Giles-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lee E. Mullins | 27 | Head | Track Worker | West Va. |
| 42 | Lois J. Mullins | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Richard Dillon Mullins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Samuel Lawson | 67 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Drusia E. Lawson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ernest E. Lawson | 21 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Virginia |
| 47 | Carrie A. Lawson | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 48 | Mason Lawson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert S. Lawson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mildred L. Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Katherine J. Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Etta Earls | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ross R. Johnson | 32 | Son-in-law | Power Director | Virginia |
| 54 | Fannie V. Johnson | 29 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 55 | Willard S. Barker | 50 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 56 | Stella M. Barker | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Theda Barker | 12 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 58 | Rufus E. Barton | 63 | Head | Night Watchman | West Va. |
| 59 | Grace E. Barton | 52 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 60 | Enis Mclaughlan | 29 | Son-in-law | Clerk | West Va. |
| 61 | Thelma B. Mclaughlan | 24 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 62 | Joan L. Mclaughlan | 2 | Grand-dau | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Cedric O. Neal | 35 | Head | Electrician | West Va. |
| 64 | Eula E. Neal | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Donald L. Neal | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Peggy Ann Neal | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Henry C. Campbell | 57 | Head | Farm Helper | West Va. |
| 68 | Bessie P. Campbell | 52 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 69 | Hazel Campbell | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | West Va. |
| 70 | Ethel G. Campbell | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 71 | Henry R. Neely | 65 | Head | Electrician | West Va. |
| 72 | Virginia A. Neely | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Wm. William Neely | 40 | Son | Truck Driver | West Va. |
| 74 | Dorothy H. Neely | 22 | Dau-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Janice A. Neely | 4 | Grand-dau | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ellen R. Neely | 13 | Grand-dau | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James R. Neely | 6 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Emily Lou Neely | 2 | Grand-dau | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Joe L. Hammer | 34 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lera L. Hammer | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)