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Bessie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hathaway |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jeff Davis |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Hathaway |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gladys Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minnie Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Lewis | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Susie Lewis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Morgan Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Miller Lewis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lulu Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson Davis, …
Daughter, age 7
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 17
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hathaway |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jeff Davis |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Bessie Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lulu Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miller Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01408-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isaac Gary | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Mary Gary | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Gertrude Gary | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Isaac Jr. Gary | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Dalzie Gary | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Aneto Gary | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Marguette Gary | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Julia Gary | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Dorothy Gary | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Dalzie Jr. Gary | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Fred Bucklin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Myrtle Bucklin | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Sylvia Bucklin | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Betty Lou Bucklin | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Alma Bucklin | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Louis Bucklin | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | John Lewis | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Susie Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Morgan Lewis | 21 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 60 | Miller Lewis | 20 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 61 | Bessie Lewis THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Minnie Lewis | 15 | Daughter | Labor | Louisiana |
| 63 | Gladys Lewis | 13 | Daughter | Labor | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lulu Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Sarah Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Antoine Lewis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Willard Lewis | 25 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 69 | Eulena Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Rosila Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Earnest Lewis | 58 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Loyd Lewis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Hazel Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Clarence Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Dewey Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Clarence Lewis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mable Lewis | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Isabell Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Burdell Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | James Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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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)