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William Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Susan — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Creek Magis. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Snow Creek Magis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lawrence | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Henry Law | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Harley Lawrence | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Lawrence | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Homer Lawrence | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Lawrence | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Lawrence | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Lawrence | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Andrew Lawrence | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Morris Lawrence | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Myrtle Lawrence | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 22
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 32
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Head, age 42
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Creek Magis. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 William Lawrence across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Lawrence (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Lawrence
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Lawrence
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Lawrence
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Lawrence
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lawrence
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Hunter | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lessie Hunter | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mamie Martin | 25 | Stepdaughter | Spinner | Virginia |
| 4 | G. Step Son Cox | 22 | Step son | Operator Machine | Virginia |
| 5 | Cathleen Cox | 18 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John R. Lovelace | 10 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George D. Clark | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Augusta Massey | 52 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Fannie G. Cook | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | William J. Lawrence THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Myrtle S. Lawrence | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Harley G. Lawrence | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Andrew J. Lawrence | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Henry C. Lawrence | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Homer D. Lawrence | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John D. Lawrence | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Charles C. Lawrence | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert W. Lawrence | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Morris A. Lawrence | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Henry C. Law | 51 | Lodger | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)