Clara Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thurston-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Clara Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thurston-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thurston-County, Washington
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Clara E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Olympia City
1935 Residence (County)	Thurston
Additional Details
Occupation	Record clerk
Industry	County assessor
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	49
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Record Clerk
Township / Ward	Olympia City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Clara	Age	Birth yr
Helen Lewis	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Harry Lewis	Head	—	64	~1876
Clara Lewis	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Thurston, Washington

Spouse, age 36

Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Clara E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Thurston, Washington

Other, age 46

Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Clara E.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Correspondent
Industry	newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Thurston-County, Washington

Spouse, age 56

Thurston-County, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Clara E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Olympia City
1935 Residence (County)	Thurston
Occupation	Record clerk
Industry	County assessor
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	49
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Clara Lewis

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Thurston-County, Washington Open full size

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24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04365-00561)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Francis M. Crawford	44	Wife	Junior Writer	Washington
42	Winifred M. Crawford	18	Daughter	—	Washington
43	Robert S. Crawford	15	Son	—	Washington
44	Harry L. Lewis	64	Head	Manager	Michigan
45	Clara E. Lewis THIS PERSON	56	Wife	Record Clerk	Washington
46	Helen E. Lewis	25	Daughter	Technician	Washington
47	Edward D. Glander	43	Head	Office Manager	Washington
48	Helen B. Glander	45	Wife	—	Colorado
49	Mary Lou Glander	9	Daughter	—	Washington
51	Harry L. Jr. Lewis	25	Head	Brewer	Washington
52	Katherine B. Lewis	26	Wife	—	Washington
54	Raymond L. Ewald	58	Head	Mechanical Draughtsman	Missouri
55	Ada B. Ewald	59	Wife	—	Missouri
56	Claire Ewald	21	Daughter	—	Missouri
57	Wesley B. Mcdonald	43	Head	Manager	Michigan
58	Clara E. Mcdonald	39	Wife	—	South Dakota
59	Marilyn J. Mcdonald	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
60	Robert V. Mcdonald	2	Son	—	Washington
61	Elois V. Morris	18	Maid	Housekeeper	Washington
62	David R. Burns	26	Head	Civil Engineer	Oregon
63	Dorothy M. Burns	25	Wife	—	Idaho
64	Bernice Radis	29	Head	Teacher	Nebraska
65	Ruth K. Speerstra	22	Lodger	Stenographer	Washington
66	Lillian M. Swatosh	39	Head	Junior Clerk	Iowa

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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.

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