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Clara Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Clara Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eddie & Melvina — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | W. Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lewis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leona Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Idah Lewis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Tom Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nathan Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clara Lewis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Frank Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lilly Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
West Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 13
West Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
West Feliciana, …
Spouse, age 23
West Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 32
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | W. Feliciana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Clara Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eddie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melvina Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eddie Lewis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melvina Lewis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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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 — West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01467-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sidney Ford | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 42 | Allie F. Ford | 61 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 43 | G. Ford | 19 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 44 | Peter Webb | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ellen Webb | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Matthew Pate | 20 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Harrison Webb | 14 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Georgie Johnson | 7 | Grandniece | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lula Webb | 2 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Douglas Hamilton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | James Davis | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Irene Davis | 44 | Mother | Servant | Mississippi |
| 53 | Sally Wilson | 80 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Dorothy Carter | 22 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Albert Siebert | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Fanny Siebert | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Junius Siebert | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Rosa Hillary | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Reuben Hillary | 5 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ernest Hillary | 3 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Nelson Woods | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ella Woods | 56 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Henry Woods | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Frank Ford | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Luberta Ford | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Charlie Wells | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Malinda Wells | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Jimmy Wells | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Willy Lee | 20 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | John H. Lewis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Clara Lewis THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Frank L. Lewis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Leona Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Tom Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Idah Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Nathan Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Charles Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lilly M. Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Wade Hull | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Bessie Hull | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Clara
Gen 1 · 2 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)