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Ella Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Third District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lela Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carlos Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cleo Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Lewis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Calvin Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Beulah Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Talmadge Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Baxter Lewis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Other, age 22
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03898-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. B. Dennis | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ada Ray Dennis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Felix G. Dennis | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Oscar S. Grant | 42 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary S. Grant | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Kathleen E. Grant | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Wallace A. Grant | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | George Sims | 36 | Head | Driver Of School Bus | Tennessee |
| 9 | Nellie Sims | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Marlin C. Sims | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mildred M. Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Agnes S. Sims | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Faye E. Sims | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Katherine Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charles S. Simms | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lillian M. Simms | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Baxter Lewis | 37 | Head | Saw Mill | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ella M. Lewis THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Carlos Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Clifford Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Cleo Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lela Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Beulah Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Calvin Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Talmadge Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | John H. Burden | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lillie Burden | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Howard D. Sutherland | 26 | Head | Road Building | Tennessee |
| 29 | Marie S. Sutherland | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Vernon D. Sutherland | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Delie R. Burden | 31 | Head | Log Roller | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dovie G. Burden | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Dorothy C. Burden | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ruby E. Burden | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ethel L. Burden | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Julia M. Burden | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Festus Wilson | 39 | Head | Log Roller | Tennessee |
| 38 | Della R. Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Carroll E. Sutherland | 21 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sarah Sutherland | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)