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Bertha Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Charles-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Charles-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allemands |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Charles |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Allemands |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opel Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Lewis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elmira Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dave Lewis | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Odessa Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Herbert Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rodney Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Oliver Lewis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Charles, …
Other, age 37
St Charles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 49
St.-Charles-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allemands |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Charles |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01447-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Green | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Joe Sumler | 57 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Delia Sumler | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 44 | Eddie Colbert | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Leona Colbert | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Willie Colbert | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Pernella Colbert | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Louis Parker | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Josephine Hopper | 42 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Oliver Smith | 13 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | James Cole | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Daphney Cole | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | August Genere | 49 | Head | Ditcher | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lee Hopper | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Julia Hopper | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Jeff Hopper | 62 | Head | Moss Picker | Louisiana |
| 57 | Dave Lewis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Bertha Lewis THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Herbert Lewis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Elmira Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Opel Lewis | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 62 | Odessa Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Oliver Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Rodney Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Carrie Lewis | 78 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Clifford Williams | 37 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Della Williams | 49 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Ida Williams | 14 | Grand child | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 69 | Willie Williams | 11 | Grand child | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Pearl Williams | 3 | Grand child | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph Grossman | 25 | Grand son-in-law | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 72 | Harry Scott | 20 | Grand son-in-law | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Dorothy Scott | 17 | Grand child | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Harry Scott | 2 | Great grand child | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Fanny Ethel Smith | 0 | Great grand child | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | James Branch | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Elizabeth Branch | 33 | Wife | House Servant | Louisiana |
| 78 | Philip Branch | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Edward Roy | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Mary Roy | 60 | Wife | House Servant | Louisiana |
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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)