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William Lawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Red River, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Lawson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Red River, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Red River, Texas |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 8 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Lawson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Lawson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Frances Daugherty | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Leroy Lawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Henry Lawson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lola Lawson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Red River, …
Head, age 37
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Red River, …
Head, age 47
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Red River, …
Head, age 57
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 Lawson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Red River, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lawson
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Red River, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Red River, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1841unit:0711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Tubbbs | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 52 | Oscar Kennedy | 29 | Head | Butcher | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ruby Kennedy | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Cyrus Musem | 36 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 55 | Goldie Musem | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Willard Musem | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Thomas Musem | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Opal Musem | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Musem | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Jesse Huckaby | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 61 | Philip Huckaby | 35 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 62 | Carl Craft | 26 | Head | Tailor | Texas |
| 63 | Bessie Craft | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Texas |
| 64 | William H. Lawson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Lola Lawson | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Henry Lawson | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Clara Lawson | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Leroy Lawson | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Frances Daugherty | 53 | Boarder | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 70 | Leonard Brimberry | 32 | Head | Butcher | Texas |
| 71 | Linnie Brimberry | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Annie Brimberry | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Alice Neil | 36 | Boarder | Laundress | Texas |
| 74 | Henry Conill | 13 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Charlie Lawson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Ada Lawson | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Charlie Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | John Lawson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Louise Lawson | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Blaze Miller | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 81 | Estelle Miller | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Irene Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Jimmie Miller | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Maggie Miller | 74 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Sidney Nalls | 36 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 86 | Edith Nalls | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Edith Maude Nalls | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | James Nalls | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | Virginia Nalls | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Napoleon Johnson | 77 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Alice Johnson | 67 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | John Davis | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Effie Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 94 | Clyde Davis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | George Davis | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | Sam Fuller | 50 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 97 | Minnie Fuller | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ernest Fuller | 19 | Son | Book Keeper | Texas |
| 99 | Gladys Fuller | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | Lodwick Fuller | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)