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William Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Lawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Industry | Retail Optical Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lollie Lawson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Lawson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lucetta Lawson | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Warren Lawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul Lawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gilbert Lawson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Lawson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Lawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 8 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Industry | Retail Optical Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabelle Lawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lawson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lawson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabelle Lawson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lawson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01375-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Lee | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary L. Lee | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Edward E. Lee | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Allen Allen | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mary G. Allen | 43 | Wife | Sweeper | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elizabeth Allen | 24 | Daughter | Sweeper | Kentucky |
| 7 | Raymond Slater | 43 | Head | Printer | Kentucky |
| 8 | May Slater | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Janet Slater | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary L. Slater | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Betty Slater | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Raymond Slater | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Joan Slater | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Beverly Slater | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mary Gousha | 72 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Herbert Gousha | 44 | Son | Packer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Herbert R. Gousha | 21 | Son | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 18 | Margaret Gousha | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ethlyn Gousha | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Herbert R. Jr. Gousha | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Sophia Stephens | 46 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Benjamin Stephens | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jean Stephens | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Edna Stephens | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nanda Stephens | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | John Waters | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Francis Waters | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Paul E. Waters | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | William Lawson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Optician | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lucetta Lawson | 47 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Gilbert Lawson | 23 | Son | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 32 | Warren C. Lawson | 19 | Son | General Helper | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lollie Mae Lawson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | George E. Lawson | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Paul R. Lawson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charles Q. Lawson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John W. Churchill | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 38 | Margaret Churchill | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John W. Jr. Churchill | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 40 | William L. Churchill | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)