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Charles Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Charles Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Cafeteria |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Lewis | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Russel Lewis | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Lewis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 5
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 14
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Automobile mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 25
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Cafeteria |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| 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 Charles Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joy Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Lewis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Lewis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lewis
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joy Lewis
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Maryland
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Sibling
Russel Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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-t0627-01514-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Duvall | 45 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Cyrus Alston | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Helen B. Alston | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James T. Alston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Betty M. Alston | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Loretta A. Alston | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Delores Alston | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gilmore Howard | 15 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Samuel Wright | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Lee | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Isabelle Lee | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Olivia Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Walter Simpson | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 14 | Arthur Lewis | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Russel Lewis | 27 | Son | Servant | Maryland |
| 16 | Charles Lewis THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Servant | Maryland |
| 17 | Bernard Logue | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 18 | Laura Logue | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Charles Logue | 25 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 20 | Margaret Logue | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | William Logue | 20 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 22 | Malcolm Hurst | 37 | Lodger | Porter | Maryland |
| 23 | Nora Worthington | 29 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Chester Worthington | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Leon Worthington | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Melvin Worthington | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Louis Short | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Joseph Ayres | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Bernice Ayres | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Alton Ayres | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Audrea Ayres | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Sylvia Ayres | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Ada Drinkard | 46 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Thelma Drinkard | 24 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Maryland |
| 35 | Ada Drinkard | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Dawson Drinkard | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Alice Drinkard | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Frank Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Dorothy Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Betty L. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)