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Betty Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | New Salem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| L Lewis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Walter Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Allen Lewis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lee Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Voris Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Catherine Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Daughter, age 5
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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Anchor record
Betty Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kansas
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Sibling
Lee Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Voris Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-00683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. E. Lewis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Mary Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Catherine Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Betty Lee Lewis THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Marjorie Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Voris Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Walter Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Lee Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Allen Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Herb B. Arnold | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Rosa Arnold | 51 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Vernon B. Drake | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Neva Drake | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Don Drake | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Merle Drake | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Jacob Wiggle | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Abraham L. Jackson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Ada Jackson | 52 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Louise May Jackson | 21 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Mrs. J. G. Jackson | 86 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 61 | J. D. Stevens | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Emma Stevens | 66 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Lewis Stevens | 41 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Clarence D. Williams | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Retta Williams | 67 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 66 | J. W. Dickens | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Julia Dickens | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | R. Stevens | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Wayne Randall | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 70 | Louise Randall | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Robert Randall | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Wm B. Sams | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Blanche Sams | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | J. F. Patterson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | Lillian Patterson | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | J. B. Johnson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Annie Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Garland Johnson | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Herb Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Fred Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)