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Ella Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catalpa District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Catalpa District |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elnora Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ella Lewis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jack Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marjorie Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louise Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Stanley Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Phyllis Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Lewis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Daughter, age 28
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ellie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catalpa District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James Lewis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ella Lewis THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Elnora Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Louise Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Lewis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | James Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jack Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Stanley Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Marjorie Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Phyllis Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Philip Stanton | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Clarence Lewis | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 54 | Fannie Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Edward Lewis | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 56 | Clarence Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Anna Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Marie Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Harold Harmon | 32 | Head | — | Washington D.C. |
| 60 | Clementine Harmon | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Annie G. Lewis | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | John Lewis | 34 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Forest Legg | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Leslie Eston | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Florence Eston | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mildred Eston | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Harold Eston | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ray Eston | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Wright Arrington | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Maggie Arrington | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Eveline Arrington | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alice Tillion | 68 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ida Washington | 66 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Hessie Woodward | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Jannie Woodward | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charles Woodward | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Russell Howell | 72 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Russell Clatterbuck | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Mae Clatterbuck | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | James Jackson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
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)