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Ella Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilders Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Lewis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ella Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ardella Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Iva Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| L Lewis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Esther Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eldridge Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 6
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ella Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eldridge Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardella Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02934-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodrow W. Canady | 27 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Angie Canady | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Woodrow Jr. Canady | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Herland Canady | 19 | Son | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 5 | Arab Canady | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bobby Allison Canady | 2 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Canady | 23 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 8 | Laura Canady | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Shirley Ann Canady | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William D. Lynch | 52 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 11 | Eudora Lynch | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Harlan Lynch | 18 | Son | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 13 | Alta Lynch | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hazel Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jean Lynch | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Julius C. Lynch | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eddie D. Murphy | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Walter C. O'Neal | 61 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ida O'Neal | 60 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | L. W. Lewis | 49 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elma S. Lewis | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ardella Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ella Lewis THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Iva Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eldridge Lewis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Esther Mae Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Marlin Garner | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Pauline Garner | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Irene Garner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Odell Garner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Ellis | 23 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gladys Ellis | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jimmie Wilson Ellis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Percy B. Moore | 32 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Irene Moore | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie Ruth Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Peggy Ann Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Herman B. Holder | 47 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mayma Holder | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thanie Holder | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)