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Dorothy Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Tillie Franklin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eugene Franklin | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Lewis | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arthur Lewis | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Lewis | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucy Franklin | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Franklin
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Lewis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lewis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Lewis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Franklin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Lewis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Tillie Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02428-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warren Green | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Arthur Green | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | John Faust | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Pandell Faust | 51 | wife | Laundry | Georgia |
| 45 | Clarence Childs | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Jennie Childs | 50 | wife | — | So Carolina |
| 47 | Mildred Childs | 23 | daughter | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 48 | Marion Childs | 19 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Alice Childs | 17 | daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 50 | Sarah Rawls | 28 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Joseph Rawls | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Nancy Rawls | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Eleanor Johnson | 19 | sister | — | Georgia |
| 54 | William Johnson | 28 | brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | James Johnson | 31 | brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Susie Jones | 47 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 57 | James Jones | 23 | son | Retail Salesman | New Jersey |
| 58 | Edward Moss | 34 | Head | Laborer | S Carolina |
| 59 | Ellie Moss | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Minnie Sanford | 39 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Ruth Sanford | 17 | daughter | Housework | No Carolina |
| 62 | Mozelle Sanford | 15 | daughter | — | No Carolina |
| 63 | Unavester Sanford | 14 | daughter | — | No Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph Sanford | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Ethel Sanford | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Rosalie Sanford | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Carmel Sanford | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Tandry Kirkland | 46 | Head | Operator | Florida |
| 69 | Jessie Kirkland | 26 | son | Porter | Florida |
| 70 | William Edwards | 31 | boarder | Housework | Georgia |
| 71 | Orion Edwards | 14 | boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Nevada Edwards | 12 | boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Vivian Edwards | 3 | boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Eugene Franklin | 61 | Head | Laborer | No Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy Franklin | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Tillie Franklin | 17 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 77 | Dorothy Lewis THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Arthur Lewis | 30 | son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Arthur Jr. Lewis | 8 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | James Lewis | 5 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)