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Ella Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Texas |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. Precit 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P Precit 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Lewis | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ethel Cox | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joy Cox | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joe Cox | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ella Lewis | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Spouse, age 44
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Red River, …
Spouse, age 54
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Red-River-County, Texas
Spouse, age 63
Red-River-County, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. Precit 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Texas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04126-00777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Jean Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | E. E. Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Era Wilson | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Dorothy Jo Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | William M. Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Cecil Lewis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Susie Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Boyce Ray Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Nona Fay Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Bobbie Jean Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Charlie Holloway | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Louisa Holloway | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Earnest Lee Holloway | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Litha Mae Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Jennie Mae Holloway | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | A. W. Lewis | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Ella Lewis THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Ethel L. Cox | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 59 | Joy Cox | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Joe Cox | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Frank Baker | 54 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Lola Baker | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Orville Baker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Cecil Baker | 15 | Son | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Willie B. Baker | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Billie Campbell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lillie Campbell | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Wm. Campbell | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lula Jane Campbell | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | R. T. Cellum | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Mary Etta Cellum | 61 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | D. A. Handley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Ada Handley | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Joe Bailey Handley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Rhoda Birkhead | 40 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 76 | Jack Birkhead | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Perry Cellum | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Johnny Kate Cellum | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Larry Lane Cellum | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Earl Handley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)