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Arthur Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Arthur J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Troy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Lewis | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Frances Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 15
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 24
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Arthur J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 34
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Arthur J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Arthur Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lewis
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu390unit:0145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie Andrews | 35 | wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 52 | John Marshall | 48 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 53 | Barbara Marshall | 40 | wife | None | Austria |
| 54 | John Jr Marshall | 16 | son | Trapper | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Stanley Marshall | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joseph Marshall | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Adam Marshall | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Arthur J Lewis THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Lewis | 32 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Ruth A Lewis | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Frances M Lewis | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Edward W Klein | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 63 | Edward W Jr Klein | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Otto C Klein | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 65 | John Slavik | 20 | Boarder | Shoemaker | Missouri |
| 66 | Bertha Klein | 75 | Head | None | Saxony |
| 67 | Fredrick A Quartier | 43 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 68 | Caroline Quartier | 44 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Lucille Quartier | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Eleanor Quartier | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Alfred P Quartier | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Imogene Quartier | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Charles Quartier | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Fred C Gerfen | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Honduras |
| 75 | Minnie Gerfen | 38 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Evelyn Gerfen | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Frederick H Gerfen | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 78 | John C Gerfen | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Louisa Selvos | 60 | mother-in-law | None | Missouri |
| 80 | Henry Grafe | 30 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 81 | Lizzie Grafe | 32 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Leonard H Grafe | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Charles F Grafe | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Alice Marie Grafe | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Francis H Grafe | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Florence James | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 87 | John R Stacey | 33 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 88 | Ethel Stacey | 30 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Ruth Stacey | 10 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 90 | William Stacey | 8 | son | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Raymond Stacey | 7 | son | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Fred L Polwort | 39 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 93 | Elsie Polwort | 29 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 94 | Leila Polwort | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Homer Polwort | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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 1920 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)