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David Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this David Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cook & Annie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Lewis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Cook Lewis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Annie Lewis | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| David Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annie Lewis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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: father Cook Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Cook Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cook Lewis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cook Lewis
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Edna Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slaton Jones | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Orabell Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Robert Jones | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mandy Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Robert Jones | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | R. L. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | George Jones | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lucious Nelson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Kc Nelson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Shine Miller | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Irene Miller | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Isaiah Jr. Miller | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sam Miller | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John Persons | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | John Little | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Celumay Little | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John Allen Little | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Pearl Little | 30 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Cook Lewis | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Annie Lou Lewis | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Edna Lewis | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | David Lewis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Annie Mae Lewis | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Rosa Foster | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Daniel Ira Foster Foster | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Frank Wilhelms | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ethel Blanche Wilhelms | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Glenda Wilhelms | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Frank Jr. Wilhelms | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Virginia Wilhelms | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | W. J. Oldham | 80 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Abner Oldham | 46 | Lodger | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 33 | Frank Lane | 33 | Lodger | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 34 | Loaf Patton | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ada Patton | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lexie Patton | 80 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Dan White | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Tom Patton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lorene Patton | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Catherine Patton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
David + 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)