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Ella Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Darlington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darlington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lydia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junius Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Olivia Lewis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ella Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Lewis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Minnie Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Friday Lewis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| May Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 1
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darlington |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Junius Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Darlington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03803-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Carraway | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Frank Lighty | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Lighty | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Frank Jr Lighty | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Genner Lee Lighty | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rois Lighty | 22 | Daughter in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Friday W Lewis | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Olivia Lewis | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John W Lewis | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ella M Lewis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Junius L Lewis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Minnie M Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | May F Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Jesse W Parnell | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Pearl Parnell | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edwin Jr Parnell | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Odell Parnell | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Oscar Parnell | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah Parnell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Charles Parnell | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Virginia Parnell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lurren V Parnell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosa N Mims | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Mims | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | M Purvis Mims | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Mims | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Le Roy Mims | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Sr Parnell | 55 | Head | Wpa | South Carolina |
| 29 | Gertie Parnell | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Albert Banks | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Carrie B Banks | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bettie Banks | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Novella Lax | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Lax | 28 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nathaniel Lucas | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Burnell M Lucas | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Connie M Lucas | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Edel Lucas | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Cathalene Lucas | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Dora Lucas | 7 | Daughter | — | South 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)