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Dorothy Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Lewis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shiawassee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shiawassee, Michigan |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Burns Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zella Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Beulah Lewis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Magdalen Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thelma Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Loucil Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Lewis | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lydia Ireland | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Laurence Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Harmon Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ralph Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Aubury Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mattie Lewis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shiawassee, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Shiawassee, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Dorothy Lewis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shiawassee, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Lewis
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Michigan
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Sibling
Loucil Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laurence Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zella Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aubury Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magdalen Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harmon Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu797unit:0432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melba Sheldon | 21 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 52 | Stewart Sheldon | 19 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 53 | Lucy Sheldon | 17 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Carl Sheldon | 16 | son | None | Michigan |
| 55 | Francis Sheldon | 14 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 56 | Helen Sheldon | 9 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 57 | Marguerite Sheldon | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Frank B. Sheldon | 68 | father | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Ella H. Sheldon | 66 | mother | None | Michigan |
| 60 | George S. Allen | 60 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Clara J. Allen | 58 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Joseph Hibbard | 48 | head | Farmer | England |
| 63 | Mirt Hibbard | 35 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 64 | Fred Hibbard | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 65 | Ronald Hibbard | 6 | son | None | Michigan |
| 66 | William Goddard | 50 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Agness Goddard | 46 | wife | None | Canada |
| 68 | Albert Goddard | 21 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | Helen Goddard | 17 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 70 | Caroline Alton | 76 | mother-in-law | None | England |
| 71 | Arthur J. Fred Sowler | 38 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Ethel M. Sowler | 34 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 73 | Allie James Sowler | 10 | son | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Leola Alice Sowler | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Nellie Rose Sowler | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 76 | George A. Sowler | 0 | son | None | Michigan |
| 77 | A. F. White | 42 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Mabel White | 36 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Helen White | 17 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Charles H. White | 15 | son | None | Michigan |
| 81 | E. H. King | 29 | lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 82 | Fanny A. King | 21 | lodger | None | Michigan |
| 83 | Charles A. Lewis | 42 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Mattie Lewis | 39 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 85 | Beulah Lewis | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 86 | Zella Lewis | 18 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Loucil Lewis | 16 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 88 | Dorothy Lewis THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 89 | Thelma Lewis | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Aubury Lewis | 9 | son | None | Michigan |
| 91 | Ralph Lewis | 7 | son | None | Michigan |
| 92 | Laurence Lewis | 5 | son | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Harmon Lewis | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Magdalen Lewis | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Lydia Ireland | 65 | mother-in-law | None | New York |
| 96 | E. L. Wolfin | 23 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 97 | Wolfin | 22 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Clyde Macmaugh | 22 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 99 | Bessie Macmaugh | 23 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 100 | Thelma Macmaugh | 2 | daughter | None | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)