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Betty Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Yoder T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Upper Yoder T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lewis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Florence Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Lewis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| George Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Yoder T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03458-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Maley | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Maley | 19 | Daughter | Receptionist | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jane Maley | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Grant Sell | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Margaret Sell | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Earl Thomas | 27 | Head | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Jane Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ira Yohner | 55 | Head | Road Work | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William J. Lewis | 41 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ruth E. Lewis | 37 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ethel Kath Lewis | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George D. Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Jr. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary E. Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Betty J. Lewis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Florence L. Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Mock | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Helen Mock | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Curtis Thomas | 24 | Head | Road Construct. | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Katherine Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Nancy L. Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Nelson Mishler | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Mishler | 50 | Son | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | George Mishler | 30 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Eber Casher | 55 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 27 | Lilly May Casher | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Eber S. Casher | 27 | Son | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas James Casher | 26 | Son | Bus Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frederick Bromund | 44 | Head | Mill Hand | Poland |
| 31 | Freda Bromund | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Freda E. Bromund | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward Bromund | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lillian Bromund | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Hugo Bromund | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Herbert W. Marks | 42 | Head | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Rachel C. Marks | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Herbert Jr. Marks | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Michael Blosovitch | 66 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 40 | Elizabeth Blosovitch | 61 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
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)