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Bertha Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinloch Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Kinloch Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Lewis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margie Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Lewis | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Henry Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Johnnie Lewis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Claudell Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 35
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 44
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinloch Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02154-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George W. Peters | 61 | Head | Bricklayer | Missouri |
| 42 | William Mclaurin | 55 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 43 | Delilah Mclaurin | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 44 | Lawrence Williams | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Willie E. Williams | 21 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lawrence Jr. Williams | 0 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Callie Fallie | 69 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Oscar Fallie | 38 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Gertrude Fallie | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | John Lewis | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Bertha Lewis THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Johnnie Lewis | 20 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Arkansas |
| 53 | Henry Lewis | 19 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 54 | James Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | William Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Helen Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Claudell Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Margie Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Clarence Simmons | 50 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mamie Simmons | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Anna Mae Simmons | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 62 | Sarah Simmons | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 63 | Virginia Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Goldie Simmons | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Alpha Simmons | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Douglas Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Barbara Jean Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Booker T. Simmons | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | James Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Genevieve Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Patsy Evelyn Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | George Norris | 76 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ella Norris | 71 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Riley Curtis | 64 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Emma Curtis | 67 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Dave Boyman | 32 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Ollie Boyman | 32 | Niece | Maid | Arkansas |
| 78 | Calidonia Davis | 46 | Head | Maid | Arkansas |
| 79 | Clara Calhoun | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Boley Hatfield | 83 | Head | — | Mississippi |
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)