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Arthur Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Carrol — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frankfort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Frankfort |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carrol Lewis | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Chester Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Lewis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Franklin, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Franklin-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Franklin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frankfort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Arthur Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Carrol Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Irvin Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Lewis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carrol Lewis
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Irvin Lewis
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Lewis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Lewis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Edna Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Franklin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01307-00526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edith Hellard | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Irene Hellard | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Hellard | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | John Salchli | 62 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 45 | Elsa Salchli | 47 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | John Jr Salchli | 21 | son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 47 | Madeline Salchli | 19 | daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 48 | Evelyn Salchli | 19 | daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 49 | Stanley Salchli | 17 | son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 50 | Maurice Salchli | 15 | son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 51 | Eugene Salchli | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Elizabeth Salchli | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Charles Salchli | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Elsie Cultechi | 64 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 55 | Lola Cultechi | 38 | daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 56 | Margaret Cultechi | 36 | daughter | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 57 | Martha Cultechi | 20 | daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 58 | Arnett York | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Pearl York | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Thelma York | 20 | daughter | Unpaid Family Worker | Kentucky |
| 61 | Rose York | 17 | daughter | Unpaid Family Worker | Kentucky |
| 62 | Erine York | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Edward York | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Homer York | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ethel York | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Haskel York | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Oakley Waits | 43 | Head | Asst. Bank Cashier | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mary Waits | 43 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Edward Banta | 78 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 70 | Etta Banta | 66 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary Banta | 33 | daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 72 | Carrol Lewis | 47 | Head | Repairer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Nellie Lewis | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Arthur Lewis THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 75 | Joseph Lewis | 21 | son | Wrapper | Kentucky |
| 76 | Dorothy Lewis | 17 | daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 77 | James Lewis | 15 | son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 78 | Edna Lewis | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Betty Lewis | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Chester Lewis | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)