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William Lawson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lawson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Lawson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Nellie Lawson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Amanda Lawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| William Lawson | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| James Lawson | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Samuel Lawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Norman Lawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Nelson Lawson | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Grover Lawson | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| William Lawson | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Jane Lawson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Other, age 40
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Uncle |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 49
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Lawson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lawson
Head · 1910 · age 49 · b. ~1861 · Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1631unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Branden | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Addie Branden | 22 | Wife | Housewoman | Virginia |
| 53 | William H. Branden | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Eliza J. Branden | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John Branden | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Arthur Branden | 19 | Servant | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Melinda Lawson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Jackson Lawson | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John Lawson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Sallie Lawson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John H. Lawson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruleigh Lawson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Amanda E. Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Jennie B. Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Addy L. Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Nathaniel Lawson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Eliza Lawson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lafayette Lawson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Martha Lawson | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Ethel Lawson | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Shelvia Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Gertrude Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary E. Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Rachel Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Lawson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Jane Lawson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Samuel Lawson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Norman Lawson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | James Lawson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Amanda Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Nelson Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | William Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Grover Lawson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Nellie Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Ellen Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | George Richard | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Minnie Richard | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Ethel Richard | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Fletcher Richard | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary Richard | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Thomas Richard | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Colin Mason | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert R. Mason | 45 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Philip Adams | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Richard Adams | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | William Everett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Malinda Everett | 36 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)