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Edna Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edna Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Norwood Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Lewis | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Esperson | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edna Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edna Lewis | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mabel Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alice Philip | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rudolph Philip | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Meldon Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nelson Lewis | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edna A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00784-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Krejsa | 19 | daughter | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Frank Saffarski | 31 | head | Polisher | Illinois |
| 43 | Mabel Saffarski | 23 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | James Loftus | 30 | head | Plant Engineer | Illinois |
| 45 | Ruth Loftus | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | James Jr. Loftus | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Elmer Gibbs | 38 | head | Boxmaker | Illinois |
| 48 | Alice Gibbs | 40 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Richard Gibbs | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Wesley Gibbs | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Charles Colwell | 63 | head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 52 | Daisy Colwell | 65 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Henry Fulhorn | 47 | head | Turbin Operator | Missouri |
| 54 | Louise Fulhorn | 47 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Paul Fulhorn | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Elvira Fulhorn | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Anthony Nadler | 35 | head | Motorman | Rumania |
| 58 | Frances Nadler | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Barbara Nadler | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Norman Nadler | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Elaine Nadler | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Nelson Lewis | 59 | head | Laborer | Canada-Eng |
| 63 | Edna Lewis THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lorraine Lewis | 30 | daughter | Factory Worker | Illinois |
| 65 | Meldon Lewis | 19 | son | Cook Helper | Illinois |
| 66 | Mabel Lewis | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Robert Lewis | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Edna Lewis | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Rudolph Philip | 26 | son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Alice Philip | 23 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | James Esperson | 6 | grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Thomas Davis | 40 | head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 73 | Bernice Davis | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Glenn Davis | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Jack Davis | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Harry Samson | 43 | head | Sheet Metal Worker | Canada-French |
| 77 | Iva Samson | 45 | wife | — | Canada-French |
| 78 | Olive-R Samson | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | George Giese | 50 | head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 80 | Alice Giese | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
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)