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William Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William Glenn |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | S. Carolina |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | S. Carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beech Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Lawson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rebecca Lawson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Lawson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Martha Lawson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Albert Lawson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| William Lawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Lawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Lawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Iva Lawson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 15
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William Glenn |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | S. Carolina |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Lawson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Juanita Williams | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Albert O Williams | 60 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Millie Williams | 26 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Williams | 21 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Calvin Williams | 19 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Robert Williams | 17 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Williams | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Albert Henry Lawson | 41 | head | S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| 49 | Iva May Lawson | 34 | wife | S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| 50 | William Glenn Lawson THIS PERSON | 15 | son | S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| 51 | Louise Lawson | 13 | daughter | S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| 52 | Albert Eugene Lawson | 11 | son | S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Ed Lawson | 9 | son | S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca Lawson | 5 | daughter | S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mildred Ann Lawson | 4 | daughter | S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| 56 | Martha Jane Lawson | 3 | daughter | S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| 57 | Jason O Hunter | 63 | head | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 58 | Janie Hunter | 60 | wife | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 59 | William Hunter | 13 | grandson | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 60 | James S. O Loyless | 61 | head | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 61 | Margaret Loyless | 64 | wife | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 62 | Angie Loyless | 35 | daughter | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 63 | William D Rookard | 48 | head | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 64 | Inez Rookard | 38 | wife | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 65 | Georgia May Rookard | 10 | adopter | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 66 | Sam Poole | 54 | head | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 67 | Angie Poole | 52 | wife | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 68 | Walter J Rookard | 49 | head | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 69 | Nellie L Rookard | 20 | daughter | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Walter Jr Rookard | 18 | son | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 71 | Joseph Rookard | 17 | son | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Rookard | 16 | daughter | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 73 | Donald Rookard | 13 | son | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 74 | J. O. Skinner | 44 | head | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 75 | Irene Skinner | 19 | daughter | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 76 | Junior Skinner | 17 | son | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 77 | William Skinner | 16 | son | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 78 | J. C. Skinner | 13 | son | Same Place | S. Carolina |
| 79 | Costaie Gwinn | 48 | head | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
| 80 | Gentry Gwinn | 17 | son | S. Carolina | S. Carolina |
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)