Elizabeth Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Head Born: Austria Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Tailor Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	630
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Cincinnati City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Sylvia Lewis	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Elizabeth Lewis	Head	—	38	~1902
Barry Lewis	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Spouse, age 21

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Austria
Year of Naturalization	1914
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Other, age 30

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 38

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Tailor Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	630
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

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Elizabeth Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03194-00468)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Sway	57	Head	Tinner	Lithuania
2	Fannie Sway	53	Wife	—	Lithuania
3	Meyer Sway	20	Son	Tinner'S Helper	Ohio
4	Rose Sway	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Elizabeth Lewis THIS PERSON	38	Head	Seamstress	Austria
6	Sylvia Lewis	18	Daughter	Dressmaker	Ohio
7	Barry Lewis	16	Son	—	Ohio
8	Golda Freedman	64	Head	—	Roumania
9	Albert Schlesinger	40	Son	—	Roumania
10	Joseph Schwartz	72	Head	Porter	Roumania
11	Rebecca Schwartz	63	Wife	—	Roumania
12	Benjamin Solomon	65	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Roumania
13	Pauline Solomon	65	Wife	—	Roumania
14	Isaac Solomon	30	Son	Salesman	Ohio
15	Harry Solomon	28	Son	Salesman	Ohio
16	Max Alpern	30	Head	Rabbi	Lithuania
17	Martha Alpern	24	Wife	—	Lithuania
18	Samuel Alpern	3	Son	—	Lithuania
19	Oscar Bricker	40	Head	Barber	Russia
20	Ray Bricker	32	Wife	—	Russia
21	Shirley Bricker	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Sylvia Bricker	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Beatrice Bricker	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Harriet Sue Bricker	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Bella Poll	70	Mother	—	Russia
26	Nathan Kravitz	63	Head	Junk Business	Lithuania
27	Sarah Kravitz	58	Wife	—	Lithuania
28	Harry Kravitz	23	Son	Junk Business Partner	Lithuania
29	Isadore Deutsch	39	Head	Junk Business	Lithuania
30	Dora Deutsch	34	Wife	—	Lithuania
31	Sidney Deutsch	12	Son	—	Ohio
32	Leonard Deutsch	8	Son	—	Ohio
33	Benjamin Klayman	59	Head	Presser	Russia
34	Sarah Klayman	55	Wife	—	Russia
35	Edward Klayman	28	Son	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
36	Louis Klayman	20	Son	Traveling Salesman	Ohio
37	Albert Klayman	13	Son	—	Ohio
38	Morris Brockman	60	Lodger	—	Russia
39	Minnie Lynch	54	Head	—	Russia
40	Bertha Zippin	55	Head	—	Roumania

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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.

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