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William Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lawson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Sarah — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 47 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 15Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lawson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ray Lawson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Louisa Lawson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 35
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 55
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 47 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Lawson
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lawson
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lawson
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mabel Myers | 14 | Relative | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Charles Myers | 12 | Relative | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Sam Jr. Myers | 11 | Relative | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Dallas Nelson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Zelda Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Blanche Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Helen Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Carl Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Stanley Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Paul Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Harrison Effler | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Daisy Effler | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Zella Effler | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Otis Effler | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Corda Effler | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Juanita Effler | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Frank Miller | 57 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Betty Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Margaret Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Nell Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Theo Miller | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Earl Miller | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Thelma Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jack Miller | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Howard Sullivan | 10 | Gr. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lois Sullivan | 7 | Gr. Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Wm Eugene Miller | 2 | Gr. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Herbert Miller | 0 | Gr. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mack Myers | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Martha Myers | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | William Myers | 32 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bessie Myers | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Jack Myers | 6 | Gr. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Donald Myers | 3 | Gr. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Carla Myers | 0 | Gr. Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | John H. Tipton | 67 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Elizabeth Tipton | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Tiffany Tipton | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Gladys Tipton | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ernest Tipton | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mynatt Tipton | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Head Claude | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Florence Claude | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Claude Claude | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Billie Claude | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Anna Claude | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Elizabeth Claude | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | William Lawson THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Louisa Lawson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Ray Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)