Son of Samuel Finley Tomlinson and Angelia Josephine Lawrence Tomlinson.

Married to Jessie Carroll on April 10, 1917 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Lawrence and Jessie were the parents of:
Lawrence Archdale Tomlinson Jr
Carroll Finley Tomlinson
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lawrence M Tomlinson
Age: 16
Birth Date: Sep 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Samuel Tomlinson
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Angeline Tomlinson
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Tomlinson 59
Angeline Tomlinson 57
Mabel L Tomlinson 25
Willard G Tomlinson 24
Charlotte M Tomlinson 22
Lawrence M Tomlinson 16
Cecelia Weaver 70
Oscar Alston 45
Lily Lashly 23

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lawrence A Tomlinson
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: 1885
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Household Members: Name Age
Gilbert C White 37
Mabel T White 34
Firley T White 3
Lawrence A Tomlinson 25
Jenny Hicks 28

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Jessie Carroll Carr
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1880
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1917
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: Owen Judson Carroll
Mother: Mary S Carroll
Spouse: Lawrence A Tomlinson
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 33
Spouse Father: Samuel E Tomlinson
Spouse Mother: Angelia L Tomlinson
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: L A Tomelsome
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jenie C Tomelsome
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
L A Tomelsome 36
Jenie C Tomelsome 40
Lewis A Carr 13
L A Tomilson 0
O J Carroll 75 (Mrs)

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Laurence Tomlinson
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: South Duke
House Number: 901
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 14A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 323
Occupation: Real Estate
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 3rd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 45
Duration of Unemployment: 4
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Laurence Tomlinson 56
Jessie C Tomlinson 60
Lawrence A Tomlinson 24
Carrol F Tomlinson 14
Katharine E Freeman 30

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Lawrence Archdale Tomlinson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 65
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Real Estate
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1883
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 21 Apr 1949
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: S F Tomlinson
Mother's Name: Angelia Lawrence
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Coronary occlusion, sclerosis of coronary artery, aortic stenosis, congestive heart failure
Informant: Wife, Jessie C Tomlinson, 901 S Duke St, Durham