William Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mcculloch-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this William Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcculloch-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mcculloch-County, Texas
Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Brady City
1935 Residence (County)	McCulloch
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Brady City
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Lawrence	Head	—	71	~1869
William Lawrence	Other	—	3	~1937
Ina Lawrence	Other	—	23	~1917
William Lawrence	Son	—	26	~1914
Carrie Lawrence	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Mcculloch, Texas

Head, age 50

Mcculloch, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Oil Field
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Mcculloch, Texas

Head, age 61

Mcculloch, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Cotton Compress
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Mcculloch-County, Texas

Head, age 71

Mcculloch-County, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

Surname	Lawrence
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Brady City
1935 Residence (County)	McCulloch
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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William Lawrence

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Mcculloch-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04098-00382)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence Bell	29	Wife	—	Texas
2	Robert Jr Bell	11	Son	—	Texas
3	Marie Bell	10	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Eldridge D Bell	8	Son	—	Texas
5	Will Oscar Bell	6	Son	—	Texas
6	Columbus Bell	5	Son	—	Texas
7	William Charles Bell	3	Son	—	Texas
8	Eddie Earl Bell	1	Son	—	Texas
9	Lee Roy Bell	0	Son	—	Texas
10	Rudolph Stalle	29	Head	Mechanic	Texas
11	Ada Stalle	26	Wife	—	Texas
12	Warner K Kennedy	45	Head	Painter	Texas
13	Willie B Kennedy	40	Wife	—	Texas
14	Gerald Dean Kennedy	20	Daughter	—	Texas
15	Bobby Faye Kennedy	13	Daughter	—	Texas
16	William H Lawrence THIS PERSON	71	Head	—	Illinois
17	Carrie Lawrence	61	Wife	—	Texas
18	William J Lawrence	26	Son	Truck Driver	Texas
19	Ina May Lawrence	23	Daughter in law	—	Texas
20	William Roy Lawrence	3	Grandson	—	Texas
21	John B Mcfarland	69	Head	—	Texas
22	Allie Mcfarland	65	Wife	—	Missouri
23	Marshall B Mcfarland	35	Son	Operator	Texas
24	Quince Fikes	61	Head	Laborer	Texas
25	Amy Fikes	59	Wife	—	Texas
26	Ray Riddles	32	Head	Laborer	Texas
27	Arlie Riddles	28	Wife	—	Texas
28	Danny Riddles	3	Son	—	Texas
29	Darman Riddles	1	Son	—	Texas
30	Eva Jean Underwood	9	Stepdaughter	—	Texas
31	Bill Mcfarland	44	Head	Laborer	Texas
32	Ruby Mcfarland	33	Wife	—	Texas
33	Billie Mcfarland	14	Son	—	Texas
34	Louie R Shafer	28	Head	Cat Driver	Texas
35	Mozelle Shafer	22	Wife	—	Texas
36	Larry Shafer	2	Son	—	Texas
37	George Jay	44	Head	Road Grader Operator	Texas
38	Ada Jay	40	Wife	—	Texas
39	Arthur Lewis Jay	21	Son	Carpenter	Texas
40	Harmon Jay	19	Son	Clerk	Texas

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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.

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