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Bessie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Robinson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Abe Lewis | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Max Robinson | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Lewis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 55
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01001-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Fein | 18 | Daughter | Dental Assistant | Russia |
| 2 | Beverly Fein | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Edward Phillips | 41 | Head | Pressman | New York |
| 4 | Dorothy Phillips | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Marilyn Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Anton Bleieffer|Bleieffre | 34 | Head | Janitor | Hungary |
| 7 | Anna Bleieffer|Bleieffre | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Joseph Bleieffer|Bleieffre | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Eric Bleieffer|Bleieffre | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ben Linick | 41 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 11 | Anna Linick | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Seymour Linick | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Theodore Linick | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Rose B. Linick | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Minerva Linick | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Abe Lewis | 67 | Head | — | Russia |
| 17 | Bessie Lewis THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Max Robinson | 29 | Son-in-law | Embryer|Embryor | Ohio |
| 19 | Grace Robinson | 24 | Daughter | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 20 | Edward A. Cohen | 45 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 21 | Bessie Cohen | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Herbert Cohen | 18 | Son | Messenger Boy | Illinois |
| 23 | Harris Cohen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Anna Fried | 49 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 25 | Sherman Fried | 22 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 26 | Helen Fried | 18 | Daughter | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Adolph Wilosky | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Frances Wilosky | 66 | Wife | Laundress | Germany |
| 29 | Rebecca Elbaum | 80 | Head | — | England |
| 30 | Michael Levenson | 58 | Head | Machine Operator | Russia |
| 31 | Beckie Levenson | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | Harold Bobin | 30 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 33 | Min Bobin | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Jack Fishman | 29 | Head | Electrician | Russia |
| 35 | Dorothy Fishman | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Jessie Feldman | 56 | Head | Saleslady | Austria |
| 37 | Robert Feldman | 21 | Son | Secretary | Michigan |
| 38 | David Wardell | 38 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 39 | Dorothy Wardell | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Isaac Langerman | 82 | Head | — | Poland |
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)