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Ernest Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nelson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nelson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield Precinct 16 Mag Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Lewis | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Joe Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Stanley Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edith Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ernest Lewis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Nelson, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Nelson, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Nelson, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ernest Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Nelson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Lewis
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ruby Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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
1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu593unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James L. Cecil | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Minnie E. Cecil | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Miller Cecil | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Joe Cecil | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Bessie Cecil | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mooley Cecil | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Geo. Adams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lou Adams | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Will T. Seard | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | James J. Seard | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Eugene Seard | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Samuel H. Seard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Effie May Seard | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ben D. Stella | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Julia Stella | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ella C. Stella | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jack W. Stella | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Pauline Stella | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Pitta Stella | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Gladys Stella | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Margaret Stella | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Oscar Stella | 55 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | John A. Conley | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 24 | Annie M. Conley | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Chas. E. Conley | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | John W. Conley | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Joseph Lee Conley | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Geo. A. Cammbron | 54 | Head | Blacksmith & Merchant | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lena M. Cammbron | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | John Lewis | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Joe Lewis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ernest Lewis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Stanley Lewis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ruby Lewis | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edith Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Frank Mrs. Shehan | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | John Shehan | 48 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary Shehan | 100 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | James Shehan | 44 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ella Shehan | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Mary V. Shehan | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Eugene Settles | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Annie Settles | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | William A. Settles | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Thelma Settles | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | John Settles | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James Settles | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Edward Settles | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Allie D. Settles | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Frank Hagan | 50 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)