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Edward Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Edward Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Madrid-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & James — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Madrid-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lilbourn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Section hand on railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lilbourn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lewis | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Virginia Lewis | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Lewis | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ernest Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Maud Lewis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Madrid, …
Son, age 7
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
New Madrid, …
Son, age 18
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Son, age 28
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lilbourn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Section hand on railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Edward Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Glyda Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Lewis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lewis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lewis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Lewis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Glyda Lewis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ernest Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02132-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Christopher | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Ira Mitchell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Pearl Mitchell | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Alfred Mitchell | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Louise Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Georgia Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Jim D. Lewis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Maud Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Edward Lewis THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Ernest Lewis | 24 | Son | Waiter | Missouri |
| 51 | Virginia Lewis | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)