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Betty Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Betty Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hazel Lewis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Beulah Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Betty Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lawrence Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jeanie Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sam Lewis | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 3
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Violet Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Meighen | 27 | Head | Cooler | Missouri |
| 42 | Betty Meighen | 28 | Wife | Casing | Missouri |
| 43 | Shirley Jean Meighen | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Billy Aris Meighen | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Jesse H. Wheeler | 52 | Head | Road Mason | Missouri |
| 46 | Lela Wheeler | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Everett Wheeler | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 48 | Alice May Wheeler | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Marjorie Lou Wheeler | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | William Sidrowicz | 52 | Head | Fishing | Russia |
| 51 | Augusta Sidrowicz | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | Edward Lubowsky | 64 | Head | Fishing | Missouri |
| 53 | Charles Caples | 60 | Head | Fishing | Missouri |
| 54 | Jessie Miles Jones | 64 | Head | Road Worker | Missouri |
| 55 | Belle Jones | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Maggie Stallsworth | 64 | Mother-in-law | Practical Nurse | Missouri |
| 57 | Owen Miller | 54 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | Mary Miller | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Sylvester Miller | 19 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 60 | Frances Miller | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 61 | Leona Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Molly Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Theodore Miller | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Melvin Miller | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Rose Marie Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Sam Lewis | 43 | Head | Trucking | Missouri |
| 67 | Hazel Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Betty Jean Lewis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Dorothy Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Lawrence Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Violet May Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Beulah Lou Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Jeanie Leona Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | George Gallant | 61 | Head | Sorting Junk | Missouri |
| 75 | Frank Skinner | 66 | Head | Sorting Junk | Illinois |
| 76 | Frank Smith | 69 | Head | Sorting Junk | Missouri |
| 77 | August Riga | 66 | Head | Odd Jobs | Germany |
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)