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William Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Lawrence across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHumphreys-County, Mississippi
SurnameLawrence
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Humphreys
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Ethel Lawrence Daughter — 4 ~1936
Louise Lawrence Daughter — 3 ~1937
Lillie Lawrence Daughter — 6 ~1934
Alan Lawrence Head — 32 ~1908
George Lawrence Son — 13 ~1927
Eddie Lawrence Son — 8 ~1932
J Lawrence Son — 10 ~1930
William Lawrence Son — 11 ~1929
Lillie Lawrence Spouse — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lawrence
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Lawrence
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Humphreys
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Lawrence across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Lawrence
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
J Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Humphreys-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00316)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 G. W. Scall 67 Lodger Farmer Mississippi
2 Willie Johnson 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
3 Ada Johnson 26 Wife — Mississippi
4 Ada Johnson 7 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Alan Lawrence 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
6 Lillie Lawrence 32 Wife — Mississippi
7 George Lawrence 13 Son — Mississippi
8 William Lawrence THIS PERSON 11 Son — Mississippi
9 J. B. Lawrence 10 Son — Mississippi
10 Eddie Lawrence 8 Son — Mississippi
11 Lillie B. Lawrence 6 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Ethel Lee Lawrence 4 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Louise Lawrence 3 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Clarence Waller 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
15 Ella Waller 52 Wife — Mississippi
16 King Kitchen 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Rose Kitchen 17 Wife — Mississippi
18 Velma Kitchen 2 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Beatrice Bowman 14 In law — Mississippi
20 Larkin Bowman 43 In law Laborer Mississippi
21 Oscar Brown 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
22 Flora Brown 22 Wife — Mississippi
23 Lussie Brown 5 Daughter — Mississippi
24 Columbus Conner 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
25 Chaney Conner 35 Wife — Mississippi
26 Galon Miller 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
27 Ella Miller 54 Wife — Mississippi
28 Lacey Williams 23 Lodger — Tennessee
29 L. J. Williams 3 Son — Mississippi
30 Jessie Lawrence 20 Head Farmer Mississippi
31 Water Lawrence 21 Wife — Mississippi
32 Jessie Jr. Lawrence 2 Son — Mississippi
33 Mary Lawrence 0 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Oasie Lawrence 16 Sister — Mississippi
35 Pinky Breckenridge 19 Sister Farmer Mississippi
36 Mittie Breckenridge 8 Sister — Mississippi
37 Mose Thomas 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Annie M. Thomas 28 Wife — Mississippi
39 Clemmon Thomas 35 Sister — Mississippi
40 Hubert Hall 29 Head Farmer Mississippi

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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)

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