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William Lawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wythe-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wythe-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wythe-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leadwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Appren |
| Industry | Wytheville Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Appren |
| Township / Ward | Leadwell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Lawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pearl Lawson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rosa Lawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Lawson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Lawson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roy Lawson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Lawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Fred Lawson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Lawson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wythe, Virginia
Son, age 6
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wythe-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Wythe-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leadwell |
| Occupation | Machine Appren |
| Industry | Wytheville Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Roy Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Lawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Wythe-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04303-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kemp Hodge | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marie Hodge | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Granvill Hodge | 74 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah Hodge | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charley T Gammons | 43 | Head | Road Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gertrude Gammons | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Francis Gammons | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | John Gammons | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Myrtle Gammons | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Stewart W Gammons | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | William L Gammons | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Bowman Akers | 50 | Head | Road Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Lillie Akers | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Marion G Curby | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Dorothy L Curby | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 56 | George W Lawson | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 57 | Emma A Lawson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Pearl E Lawson | 20 | Daughter | Topper | Virginia |
| 59 | William R Lawson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Machine Appren | Virginia |
| 60 | Roy G Lawson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Hattie M Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles B Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Rosa D Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Fred I Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Craig Jackson | 52 | Head | Truck Gardener | Virginia |
| 66 | Lillie Brown | 13 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Gillian L Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John F Sampler | 37 | Head | Labor Road | Virginia |
| 69 | May Sampler | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Billy Sampler | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ralph Sampler | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Louise Sampler | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Almeta Sampler | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | David Sampler | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Morgan | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charles W Akers | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Susie J Akers | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Fannie Dalton | 51 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 79 | G Thomas | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | A Bruce | 19 | House Keeper | Labor | Virginia |
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)