Edward Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Edward Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Maryland
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Hagerstown
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Hagerstown
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Mary Lewis	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Willie Lewis	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Edward Lewis	Head	—	56	~1884
Willard Lewis	Son	—	6	~1934
Hazel Lewis	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 36

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Fertilizer Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

X, Maryland

Other, age 45

X, Maryland · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Washington-County, Maryland

Head, age 56

Washington-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Hagerstown
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Edward Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01561-00975)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George E. Parker	58	Head	Automobile Mechanic	North Carolina
2	Elizabeth Parker	50	Wife	—	Maryland
3	Bertha Barns	49	Head	Shoe Stitching	Maryland
4	Harry D. Lineberger	50	Lodger	Laborer	District of Columbia
5	Charlotte Kreger	65	Head	—	Maryland
6	Bessie Litton	63	Head	—	Maryland
7	Lottie M. Everly	54	Head	Housekeeper	Maryland
8	Annie N. Herbert	84	Head	—	Maryland
9	Hazel Green	32	Head	Housekeeper	New Jersey
10	Sherman Summers	38	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
11	Edward Lewis THIS PERSON	56	Head	Laborer	Virginia
12	Hazel Lewis	37	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Willie Lewis	18	Daughter	Housekeeper	Virginia
14	Willard Lewis	6	Son	—	Virginia
15	Mary E. Lewis	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
16	Charles Chase	45	Head	Odd Jobs	Maryland
17	Mary Chase	43	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Charles M. Ford	79	Head	Janitor	Ohio
19	Maud Ford	59	Wife	—	Maryland
20	Allen Ridenout	32	Head	Laborer	Maryland
21	Anna Ridenout	31	Wife	—	Maryland
22	Mabel Ridenout	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
23	Alfreda Ridenout	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
24	Rosie Goens	40	Head	Nurse Aide	Virginia
25	William Hill	42	Head	Laborer	Virginia
26	Laura Hill	38	Wife	Laundress	West Virginia
27	William Hill	18	Son	New Worker	Virginia
28	Roscoe Clark	26	Head	Janitor	Maryland
29	Sara Clark	21	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
30	Roscoe Jr. Clark	2	Son	—	Maryland
31	Richard Clark	1	Son	—	Maryland
32	Hattie Madison	47	Head	—	Virginia
33	Leroy Madison	28	Son	Laborer	Maryland
34	Charles Jones	40	Lodger	Laborer	West Virginia
35	Lula Hall	68	Head	—	Virginia
36	Daniel Fletcher	64	Head	House Man	Virginia
37	Rose Fletcher	56	Wife	—	Maryland
38	Genevieve Fletcher	22	Daughter	Housekeeper	Maryland
39	James Washington	30	Head	Laborer	Virginia
40	Annie Washington	28	Wife	Housekeeper	Maryland

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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)

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