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David Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this David Lewis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wingate |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Waterman |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Township / Ward | Wingate |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| David Lewis | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mildred Lewis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 1
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 11
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 21
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Oysterman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Head, age 31
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wingate |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Waterman |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 David Lewis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flossy Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lewis
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lewis
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lewis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flossy Lewis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Lewis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Todd | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Clay Todd | 16 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 43 | Thelister Todd | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Thomas Tall | 82 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Harvey Moore | 42 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Maryland |
| 46 | Beulah Moore | 41 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Mary Lou Moore | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Kathrin Moore | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Nancy Moore | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | W. Winnie Jones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 51 | Mollie Jones | 68 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Malcolm Jones | 35 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 53 | Marylee Jones | 20 | Grand daughter | Shucker | Maryland |
| 54 | Watson Wallace | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Mattie Wallace | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Dorothy Wallace | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Willie Holliday | 54 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | North Mary Holliday | 79 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Frank Holliday | 53 | Brother | New Worker | Maryland |
| 60 | George Holliday | 48 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Preston Dean | 45 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles Wingate | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Mcgee Wingate | 27 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 64 | John Todd | 62 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 65 | Annie Todd | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Leonard Todd | 29 | Son | Waterman | Maryland |
| 67 | Lillie Todd | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Shucker | Maryland |
| 68 | Howard Wingate | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Wallace Wingate | 25 | Son | Waterman | Maryland |
| 70 | David Lewis THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 71 | Mildred Lewis | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Clara Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Alfred Reynolds | 56 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 74 | Lorena Reynolds | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Agile Reynolds | 25 | Son | Waterman | Maryland |
| 76 | Lillie Reynolds | 24 | Daughter | Shucker | Maryland |
| 77 | Bernice Reynolds | 17 | Daughter | Shucker | Maryland |
| 78 | Emma Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Clyde Wingate | 24 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 80 | Marguerite Wingate | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
David
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)