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David Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Barbour-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this David Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barbour-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha & David — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barbour-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safia Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Lewis | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Henry Lewis | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mose Lewis | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Annie Lewis | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| David Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 2
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 12
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Barbour-County, Alabama
Son, age 21
Barbour-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 David Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bertha Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father David Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha Lewis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Lewis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Lewis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Lewis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
Safia Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Barbour-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00003-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Davis | 21 | Daughter | Labour | Alabama |
| 42 | James Davis | 19 | Son | Labour | Alabama |
| 43 | Welmer Davis | 17 | Son | Labour | Alabama |
| 44 | Elizabeth Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Bertha O Lewis | 44 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 46 | David Lewis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labour | Alabama |
| 47 | Safia Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Annie Lewis | 4 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Henry Lewis | 3 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Mose Lewis | 1 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Watson D Lindsay | 49 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 52 | Fanny Lindsay | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Emma Lindsay | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Edward Lindsay | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Tiny Lindsay | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Jr. Watson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Will Watson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Silvester Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Willie Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Helen Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ruth Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Molly Watson | 6 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Anna D Jones | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Dorsey Jones | 21 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Eller Foster | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Clinton D Lewis | 34 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 67 | Isaiah Taylor | 39 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 68 | Rose D Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Warner D Hill | 29 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 70 | Frona Hill | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Cleveland Hill | 20 | Cousin | Labour | Alabama |
| 72 | Nell Cruez | 17 | Cousin | Labour | Alabama |
| 73 | Ruby Cruez | 16 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Thump Paramore | 14 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Annie Paramore | 6 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Vanderbilt Paramore | 5 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Cheek D Hill | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Eddie Hill | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Temp Hill | 20 | Son | Labour | Alabama |
| 80 | William Hill | 16 | Son | Labour | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
David + 1 sibling
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)