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Dorothy Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillian & Bealer — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Villa Grove city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Villa Grove City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bealer Lewis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Max Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lillian Lewis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Villa Grove city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lillian Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Bealer Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillian Lewis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bealer Lewis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Lewis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Max Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Douglas-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00795-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley L Jones | 44 | Head | Signal-Man | Illinois |
| 2 | Ada Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Melvin A Jones | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | William S Riley | 57 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Illinois |
| 5 | Elsie Riley | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Kyle Sawyer | 23 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 7 | Frances Sawyer | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Maude Baker | 48 | Head | Social Science Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Harold R Meents | 44 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 10 | Della Meents | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Darlene Meents | 20 | Daughter | Asst. Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Meents | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 13 | Betty Meents | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Donald Meents | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Bert Bush | 58 | Head | R. Fore-Man Engineer | Indiana |
| 16 | Jennie Bush | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lester Ida Capel | 59 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Nadine Capel | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 19 | Janet Capel | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 20 | Pleasant Siders | 60 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 21 | Laura Siders | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Kenneth Siders | 19 | Son | Janitor Helper | Illinois |
| 23 | Arthur C Osterdock | 59 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Illinois |
| 24 | Elizabeth Osterdock | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Burl G Pottinger | 53 | Head | Capt. Of Police | Indiana |
| 26 | Stella Pottinger | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Frank L Bryan | 57 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 28 | Ida Bryan | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Harriett Bryan | 30 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 30 | John Kleiss | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Julia Kleiss | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Bealer H Lewis | 46 | Head | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lillian Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Dorothy Lewis THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Max Lynn Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mary Roberts | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Floyd Rowe | 44 | Head | Automobile Dealer | Indiana |
| 38 | Bonnie Rowe | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Bernice Rowe | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Clifford Rowe | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)