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Catherine Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents I & Tom — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Township / Ward | Chester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Lewis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| I Lewis | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Catherine Lewis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 3
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Carrie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 13
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Carrie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Catherine Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father I Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
I Lewis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Lewis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Lewis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Lewis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Susie L Brown | 30 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ervin Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Will Dixon | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Maggie Dixon | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret E Dixon | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Dixon | 11 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Marshall Schultz | 49 | Head | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 48 | Roofas Kee | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Kee | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sally Wylie | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Sylvester Wylie | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | George Wylie | 39 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mack Caldwell | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sammie Caldwell | 13 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Toliver | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Adaline Toliver | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lizzie Toliver | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Roberta Toliver | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Frank Toliver | 24 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 60 | Queen E Toliver | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Cora L Toliver | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John Shannon | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Jr Shannon | 26 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Emma Shannon | 32 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | I Harold Lewis | 60 | Head | Terracing Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 66 | Maud G Lewis | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Catherine Lewis THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 68 | Alexander Campbell | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Cornelia Campbell | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | John A Campbell | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Alexander Jr Campbell | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Moses G Corder | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Dorothy Corder | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | David Corder | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 75 | William Corder | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Corder | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Paul Corder | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Dorothy M Corder | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Corder | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Will Morant | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)