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Edna Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Screven-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Edna Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Screven-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Screven-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 259 G.M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 259 Gmd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Moses Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Lewis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joe Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Lewis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Milton Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rocky Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hellen Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Screven, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Screven, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Screven-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Screven-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 259 G.M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Edna Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Bennie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hellen Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rocky Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Screven-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Screven-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Williams | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Allie Williams | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Oliver Micah Williams | 10 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Glorious Lewis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Anna Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Julia L. Lewis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Jenelene Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Dock Jr. Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Andrew E. Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Marion L. Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Roosevelt Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Julia M. Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Margaret Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Willie F. Moore | 10 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Bennie Foy | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Rosa Foy | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | M. A. Foy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Annie B. Foy | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | James Foy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Hattie Foy | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Myrtle Foy | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Samuel Sneed | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Mamie Sneed | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Abraham Sneed | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Cleo Sneed | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Julius L. Runnels | 7 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Mary Ann Warren | 27 | Niece | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Lydia Shelton | 17 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Abraham Shelton | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Joseph Lewis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Alice Lewis | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Fred Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Rocky Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Edna Lewis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Bennie M. Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Joe E. Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Margaret Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Hellen Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Moses Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Milton Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)