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Ernest Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lewis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Jerusalem Precinct Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Thompson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mettie Thompson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Liza Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Iona Lewis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Maggie Thompson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Alafis Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Tom Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ernest Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Oraita Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sarah Lewis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ruby Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Louis Winans | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Montgomery, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 9 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ernest Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Liza Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alafis Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bethel Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oraita Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iona Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Attala, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:1080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mattie Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Clara Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Alma Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lorna Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Houston Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lillie P Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lula Wilson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mason Wilson | 19 | Son | Manager | Mississippi |
| 10 | Robert Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Roswell Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | John J. Pinkard | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eliza J. Pinkard | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Madie Lee Pinkard | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mance V. Phillips | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Martha Whitney | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Henry L Pierce | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lula Pierce | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Earl Pierce | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hattie Lee Pierce | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Drylon Pierce | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bennie Pierce | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lynn Pierce | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bernice Pierce | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | John Pierce | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Caroline Pierce | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Arney Wilson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ethel Wilson | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Coy E Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Henry Thompson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mettie Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Maggie Thompson | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Tom Lewis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Iona Lewis | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sarah Lewis | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bethel Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ernest C Lewis THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Liza Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Oraita Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Alafis Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ruby Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Louis Winans | 76 | Grandfather | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Charley W Boyett | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Nancy Boyett | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | May Boyett | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Fred Boyett | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lucile Boyett | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Rosie Boyett | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | David Boyett | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Melvin Boyett | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)