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William Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hardin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Lawrence across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHardin-County, Ohio
SurnameLawrence
Given NameWilliam Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Buck Township
Additional Details
OccupationLineman
IndustryElectric Line
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked5
Income (1939)120
Highest GradeHs 3
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLineman
Township / WardBuck Township
Est. Birth Year~1922

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
Adoris Lawrence Daughter — 13 ~1927
Marguerite Revers Rivers Daughter — 21 ~1919
William Lawrence Head — 47 ~1893
Joan Revers Rivers Other — 4 ~1936
Jerry Lawrence Son — 4 ~1936
Joseph Lawrence Son — 11 ~1929
William Lawrence Son — 18 ~1922
Jack Lawrence Son — 17 ~1923
Cora Lawrence Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Hardin, Ohio
Son, age 8
Hardin, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lawrence
Given Name Willis
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Hardin-County, Ohio
Son, age 18
Hardin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
Surname Lawrence
Given Name William Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Buck Township
Occupation Lineman
Industry Electric Line
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 5
Income (1939) 120
Highest Grade Hs 3
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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 18 · b. ~1922 · Ohio
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Sibling
Adoris Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Revers Rivers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Hardin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03082-00274)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Frank Schomover 69 Head — Ohio
42 Rosa D Schomover 65 Wife — Ohio
43 Cearian | Cearian Laubis 35 Head Farmer Ohio
44 Ida E Laubis 34 Wife — Utah
45 Robert Laubis 7 Son — Ohio
46 Shirley Ann Laubis 5 Daughter — Ohio
47 William Lawrence 47 Head Setting Poles Ohio
48 Cora E Lawrence 45 Wife — Ohio
49 William Jr Lawrence THIS PERSON 18 Son Lineman Ohio
50 Jack Lawrence 17 Son Cutting Trees Ohio
51 Adoris Lawrence 13 Daughter — Ohio
52 Joseph Lawrence 11 Son — Ohio
53 Jerry Lawrence 4 Son — Ohio
54 Marguerite Revers | Rivers 21 Daughter — Ohio
55 Joan Revers | Rivers 4 Granddaughter — Ohio
56 Ray Kearns 30 Head House Keeper Ohio
57 Ollie Kearns 27 Wife Trucker Ohio
58 Ray G Hoffman 37 Head Farmer Ohio
59 Arlene Hoffman 33 Wife — Ohio
60 Charlotte Hoffman 9 Daughter — Ohio
61 Stanley Ray Hoffman 6 Son — Ohio
62 Louis Rufers | Rufener 66 Head Farmer Ohio
63 Elsie Rufers | Rufener 54 Wife — Ohio
64 William D Ralston 29 Head Farmer Ohio
65 Jeanne Ralston 24 Wife — Ohio
66 Marjorie J Ralston 2 Daughter — Ohio
67 David W Ralston 1 Son — Ohio
68 Leoda D Turner 37 Head Farmer Ohio
69 Flossie Turner 37 Wife — Ohio
70 Myron Turner 14 Son — Ohio
71 Melvin Turner 12 Son — Ohio
72 Joy Dale Turner 10 Daughter — Ohio
73 Norman Turner 7 Son — Ohio
74 Fred Richy 46 Head Farmer Ohio
75 Isabel Richy 42 Wife — Ohio
76 David Richy 18 Son Farm Hand Ohio
77 Thomas Richy 15 Son — Ohio
78 John D Baker 28 Head Farmer Ohio
79 Marcena Baker 26 Wife — Ohio
80 Marlyn Jean Baker 5 Daughter — Ohio

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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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