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Bertha Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gates, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Lewis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gates, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gates, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reynoldson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lewis | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Emma Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| West Lewis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bertha Lewis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Tildie Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lonnie Lewis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Berria Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Albert Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gates, North …
Spouse, age 36
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gates, North …
Spouse, age 48
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Lewis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gates, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Lewis
Spouse · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1693unit:0204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edie R Gray | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Viola Smith | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Oliver Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nineth Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rosa Smith | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ben N. Owens | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Florence Owens | 25 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ben A Owens | 29 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie E Owens | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Irene Owens | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Corday M. Taylor | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Vanzlea Taylor | 24 | Wife | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 13 | Winifred Taylor | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mildred M Taylor | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Corday M Taylor | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Richard B. Sears | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Allie P. Sears | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Evelyn Sears | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Otis Sears | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie May Sears | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lavinia Cross | 35 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Cross | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Addie Cross | 20 | Daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Loyd T. Cross | 1 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie Cross | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Victoria Cross | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | William L. Lewis | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bertha E. Lewis THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | West Lewis | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Tildie E. Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Berria T. Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Albert F Lewis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lonnie C Lewis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Emma J Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Vance Riddick | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary H Riddick | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Floyd Riddick | 22 | Son | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eunice Riddick | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Vance H Riddick | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Beulah S Riddick | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Emily Parker | 59 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rosper Parker | 22 | Son | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Earl V. Parker | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ethel G. Parker | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sharlee M Parker | 1 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nicholas Skeeter | 24 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nettie Skeeter | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Skeeter | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Madine Skeeter | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ronnie Skeeter | 26 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)