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Arthur Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Luther — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Mag D |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Henry Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arthur Lewis | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Edgar Chambliss | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Effie Chambliss | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Lewis | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Chambliss | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Herbert Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Virginia
Son, age 7
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 18
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Sussex-County, Virginia
Head, age 28
Sussex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Mag D |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Arthur Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Lewis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04297-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Hodge | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Hodge | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Hattie Hodge | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Thorne | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ophelia Thorne | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Freddy Thorne | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Early W Thorne | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Joe B Thorne | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mag Lee Thorne | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | David Chambliss | 23 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Ada Chambliss | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ray K Chambliss | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lawrence M Tyler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucy Tyler | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James D Tyler | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Jane Tyler | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Birdie Parham | 35 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 18 | Benny Field | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Field | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Arthur Lewis THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary A Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Herbert Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Martha Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Louise Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Lewis | 15 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Effie Chambliss | 18 | Lodger | New Worker | Virginia |
| 27 | Edgar Chambliss | 4 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Lee Chambliss | 2 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Nat King | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary King | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Edward King | 16 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ernest King | 15 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Freddy Moore | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Eugene Myrick | 25 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 35 | George Rose | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Hattie Rose | 23 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 37 | William H Rose | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | George J Rose | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Isaac Rose | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Arthur M Creath | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 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)