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Earl Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Earl Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Willie — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Talbert Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saw log |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 108 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Saw Log |
| Township / Ward | Talbert Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Byrd | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Callie Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cliff Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Earl Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Will Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Will Lewis | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| George Byrd | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 1
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Earl T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 11
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Edgefield-County, South …
Son, age 19
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Talbert Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Occupation | Saw log |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 108 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Earl Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Lewis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Lewis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Essie Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cliff Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will 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 — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eliza Settles | 25 | Wife | 5 | South Carolina |
| 42 | Grady Jr. Settles | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Will Lewis | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary J. Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Cliff Lewis | 23 | Son | Saw Log | South Carolina |
| 46 | Will Jr. Lewis | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Earl Lewis THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Saw Log | South Carolina |
| 48 | Callie Lewis | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 49 | Essie Byrd | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | George Byrd | 2 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Margaret Lewis | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Willie Mae Harrison | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 53 | Janice Harrison | 18 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jesse Lewis | 9 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Jesse Settle | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Katie Settle | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | George Brunson | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Iney Brunson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | J. C. Seigler | 55 | Head | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mac Gilchrist | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ella Gilchrist | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Charlie (A.L.) Gilchrist | 18 | Son | Field Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Cleveland Gilchrist | 16 | Son | Field Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jasper Gilchrist | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | M. C. Gilchrist | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Melrose Gilchrist | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Raymond Gilchrist | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Pierce Swearengan | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Katie Lou Swearengan | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ulysses Letmon | 15 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Gilchrist | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jessie Gilchrist | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Thomas Gilchrist | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Janice Lou Gilchrist | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Jr. Gilchrist | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mira Jones | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Grady Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jesse Quattle | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mattie Quattle | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)