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William Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mclean, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Lawson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mclean, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otis & Ida — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mclean, Illinois |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Downs Village Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Lawson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Lawson | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Lina Lawson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Warren Lawson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mc Lean, …
Son, age 9
Mc Lean, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 19
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Head, age 29
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Lawson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otis Woodley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Woodley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otis Woodley
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Woodley
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lawson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lawson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lawson
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel535:1053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Lawson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lina Lawson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Esther Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Warren Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William Matthews | 45 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 6 | Josephine Matthews | 37 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Pearl Reynolds | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Maude Reynolds | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Hubert Reynolds | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Madeline Reynolds | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Pearl Jr. Reynolds | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Hollis L. Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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 1930 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)