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Emma Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Emma Lewis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lucy Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elevera Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Emma Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Doris Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Helene Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charles Lewis | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Mary Lewis | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Charles Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| David Lewis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Frank Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 8
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 18
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Emma S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Emma Lewis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Lewis
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elevera Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helene Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1362:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Eugene G Jordon | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Kieffer Leona B Jordon | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | France |
| 3 | Charles Lewis | 43 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mary Lewis | 41 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles R Lewis | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | James E Lewis | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Emma S Lewis THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 8 | Frank M Lewis | 16 | Son | Messenger Boy | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ida M Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | David Lewis | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lucy W Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joseph V Lewis | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elevera B Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Helene Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Doris N Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elizabeth Connah | 58 | Head-H | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Harry Baldwin | 43 | Head-H | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Joseph Yard | 60 | Farmhand | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | A Edgar Updike | 45 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ella B Updike | 39 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Edgar S Updike | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 22 | Raymond F Updike | 19 | Son | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 23 | Eva M Updike | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Harry Coleman | 42 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 25 | W Jean Coleman | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Catherine B Coleman | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | William Coleman | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | James Coleman | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Annie Bowter | 50 | Domestic | Housework | New Jersey |
| 30 | Albert Brown | 17 | Laborer | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | William H Carson | 63 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Northern Ireland |
| 32 | John Moriarity | 39 | Head | Gardener | Irish Free State |
| 33 | Margaret Moriarity | 39 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 34 | John Moriarity | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Moriarity | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Moriarity | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary E Moriarity | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Annie E Moriarity | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Catherine Moriarity | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | E Ambler Armstrong | 71 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Carrie M Armstrong | 59 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Anna F Brambla | 66 | Domestic | Cook | Irish Free State |
| 43 | Ella M Fitzgerald | 50 | Domestic | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 44 | Bea M Rush | 34 | Domestic | Chambermaid | Irish Free State |
| 45 | Peter A Newkirk | 86 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mary F Newkirk | 77 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Enoch B Stout | 60 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 48 | Ruth C Stout | 34 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Marion E Stout | 33 | Granddaughter | Cataloger | New Jersey |
| 50 | Albert Walker | 18 | Head | Groom | New Jersey |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)