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Donald Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Donald Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lewis | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Antene Lewis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alice Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Lewis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ida Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Lewis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Lafayette-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Donald Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Virginia Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Antene Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Lafayette-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01409-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Junius Brumo | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Edith Brumo | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Charles Jr. Brumo | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Nicholas Nicholas | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Rosa Nicholas | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Walter Walter | 30 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Eudola Walter | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Clarence Walter | 10 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ophelia O'Reille | 48 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Warren O'Reille | 18 | Son | Presser | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mildred Landry | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 52 | Vernon William | 24 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mollie William | 63 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Joseph Lewis | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mary Lewis | 42 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 56 | Helen Lewis | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Syria |
| 57 | Antene Lewis | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Alice Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ida Mae Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Donald Lewis THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Virginia Lee Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Amelia Leblanc | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Raoul Boudreau | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Esther Boudreau | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Gabriel Boudreau | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | John B. Richard | 59 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Emile Richard | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Emile Richard | 29 | Daughter | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 69 | Roy Cocola | 9 | Child | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Josephine Poda | 76 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Blade Poda | 37 | Son | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 72 | Redey Poda | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lela Poda | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Stanley Poda | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Bruce Bodin | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 76 | Mary Bodin | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Bruce Bodin | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 78 | Murphy Bodin | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 79 | Eula Bodin | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Bruce Louis Bodin | 1 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
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)