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Dorothy Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington C.H. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Josephine Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Lewis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harry Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frankie Lewis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Goldie Lewis | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Fayette, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fayette-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Fayette-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington C.H. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Ohio
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Sibling
Bessie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Fayette-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03067-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harley Myers | 51 | Head | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 2 | Anna Myers | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Violet Myers | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Ohio |
| 4 | Harold Myers | 16 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Elmance Vest | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Charles Lewis | 46 | Head | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 7 | Goldie Lewis | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Dorothy Lewis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Bessie Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Helen Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Harry Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Josephine Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Shirley Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Frankie Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Eldon Shoop | 60 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 17 | Cook, Elbert Shoop | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Elbert Cook | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Frances Cook | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sarah L. Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | James Cook | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | John Cook | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Dorothy Lusher | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Burril Henry | 24 | Head | Shovel Operator | Ohio |
| 25 | Edith I. Henry | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | James Henry | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | George Caplinger | 21 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 28 | Gladys Caplinger | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Evert Caplinger | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Barbara Caplinger | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Eula May Caplinger | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | James Jones | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Mary Jones | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Harold Hooke | 17 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Hubert Dance | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 36 | Delcia Dance | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Mary E. Dance | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Helen P. Dance | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Robert D. Dance | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Robert A. Andrews | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
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)