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Betty Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Betty Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Paul Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Lewis | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Lewis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 3
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 14
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Maryland
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Sibling
William Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01520-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Jones | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Adeline L. Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | George Wright | 44 | Head | Metal Polisher | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ella Wright | 39 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alexander J. Wright | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | William B. Wright | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 7 | Herman C. Wright | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rosanna Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Luke C. Wright | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Thomas R. Wright | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Katherine Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Kenneth W. Wright | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | William L. Savoy | 44 | Head | Welder | Maryland |
| 14 | Elizabeth Savoy | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 15 | William Jr. Savoy | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | Mabel V. Savoy | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Grace M. Savoy | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Ruth W. Savoy | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Vernon Savoy | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Rena Savoy | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Donald Savoy | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | William B. Taylor | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Helen R. Taylor | 23 | Daughter | Housewife | Maryland |
| 24 | Ernest Bates | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Alberte Thompson | 40 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mattie Lockett | 37 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 27 | Moses C. Lockett | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | William Douglas | 40 | Head | Stevedore | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Douglas | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 30 | John W. Sr. Lewis | 42 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Lewis | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 32 | John Jr. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Betty Lewis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | James Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | William Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Robert L. Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Paul Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Joseph Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | David Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Arthur N. Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)