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Edith Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Edith Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Canada
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edith J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dairy Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Lewis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Lewis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Helen Lewis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 26
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edith J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dairy Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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 Edith Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary 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.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Lewis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Sibling
Helen Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03175-00411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel O Selby | 54 | Head | Professor | Canada |
| 42 | Elsie P Selby | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 43 | Barbara P Selby | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | William Atleson | 31 | Head | Shoe Clerk | Ohio |
| 45 | Esther S Atleson | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | James B Atleson | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Joseph Lieberman | 48 | Head | Cooper | Russia |
| 48 | Fanny S Lieberman | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | Jack Lieberman | 21 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 50 | Morton O Friedman | 31 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 51 | Ann Friedman | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Beverly J Friedman | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Caroline S Schmidt | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 54 | Minnie Jernegan | 49 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen Jernegan | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Lena S Hersey | 49 | Head | Cook | Ohio |
| 57 | Ray D Hersey | 24 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Ohio |
| 58 | Harold M Sullivan | 49 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 59 | Hila S Sullivan | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Patricia M Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 61 | Elizabeth M Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Harold M Jr Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | James H Sullivan | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Eugene S Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Abe Waitzkin | 47 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 66 | Rebecca Waitzkin | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 67 | Edward Waitzkin | 18 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 68 | Irving R Waitzkin | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Edward Kritzer | 23 | Son-in-law | Baker | Ohio |
| 70 | Sylvia Kritzer | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Walter R Vatter | 39 | Head | Utility Man | Michigan |
| 72 | Bertha M Vatter | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ralph R Robinson | 24 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 74 | Jim G Nemith | 54 | Head | Rubber Worker | Hungary |
| 75 | Elizabeth A Nemith | 54 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 76 | Mary H Nemith | 22 | Daughter | Laundry Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James G Nemith | 21 | Son | Laundry Worker | Ohio |
| 78 | Mary S Lewis | 55 | Head | — | Poland |
| 79 | Edith J Lewis THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Canada |
| 80 | Helen R Lewis | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
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)