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Edna Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wathall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edna Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wathall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wathall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tylertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walthall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 1 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tylertown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sarah Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Myrtis Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Myrtis Lewis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Jessie Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eloise Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edna Lewis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bob Lewis | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Rita Turner | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Johnnie Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walthall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Walthall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 9 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wathall-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 20
Wathall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tylertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walthall |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 1 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eloise Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtis Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Smith
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 — Wathall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wathall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02073-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bright Lampkin | 58 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Angeld Lampkin | 41 | Wife | Servant | Alabama |
| 43 | Elma Lampkin | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Louis Murphy | 42 | Head | Plainer Mill Work | Alabama |
| 45 | Callie Murphy | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bob Lewis | 67 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Myrtis Lewis | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Edna Lewis THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Jessie Emma Lewis | 18 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sarah Jane Lewis | 15 | Daughter | Child Nurse | Mississippi |
| 51 | Eloise Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Robert Jr Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Myrtis Lee Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Johnnie Mae Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rita Mae Turner | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Emma Brumfield | 40 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ethel Taylor | 23 | Lodger | Servant | Mississippi |
| 58 | Walter Lewis | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 59 | Clotel Lewis | 20 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 60 | Sam Badon | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Fannie Badon | 16 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | J. C. James | 33 | Head | Truck Loader | Mississippi |
| 63 | Allie James | 36 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 64 | Rhoda Mae James | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ellen Conerly | 60 | Aunt | Servant | Mississippi |
| 66 | Theorda Smith | 43 | Boarder | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 67 | Joseph Bridges | 25 | Head | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 68 | Alice Bridges | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)