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Betty Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Betty Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Story-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mabel Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harriet Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Milford Lewis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Arlin Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Velma Lewis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Elaine Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Story, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Betty Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Iowa
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Sibling
Mabel Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlin Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Story-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milford D Lewis | 41 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 2 | Velma Lewis | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Shirley Kay Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Arlin Jack Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Harriet Lucille Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Elaine Audrey Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Betty Lou Lewis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Mabel Marilyn Marie Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Jesse Barker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Mary Barker | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Vernon Everett Barker | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | R W Huber | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Henrietta Huber | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Gay Ann Huber | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Claude Eden | 26 | H Man | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 16 | Laura Pincumbe | 56 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Earl Barker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Dena Barker | 79 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Ruth Johnson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Ray H Johnson | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 21 | Elbert Johnson | 49 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 22 | Willard Dunshee | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Hazel Dunshee | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Herman Beal | 16 | Brother | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 25 | Joseph Linkler | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Tungia Linkler | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Gloria Joy Linkler | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Jerome Fred Linkler | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Shirlee Mae Linkler | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Gerald Henry Linkler | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Otto Oglevie | 49 | H Man | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 32 | Mary Barker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Gordon Barker | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Evelyn Barker | 25 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 35 | Celia Akola | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Mildred Akola | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Dorothy Akola | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Donald Akola | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 39 | Herbert Koehler | 29 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 40 | L B Barker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)