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Ernest Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earnest & Herbert — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Farnham District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Victoria Lewis | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Herbert Lewis | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Ernest Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 4
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 15
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Richmond-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Earnest Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earnest Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earnest Lewis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Lewis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Lewis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Lewis
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Richmond, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2457unit:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reecie Lewis | 33 | Wife H | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Doris H Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth G Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Florence J Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Julian L Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles W Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Willie J Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ruby Bell Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles W Brann | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Agnes B Brann | 53 | Wife H | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Gertrude Brann | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 12 | Davis B Dungan | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Henry Dungan | 64 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | James Anderson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nettie Anderson | 30 | Wife H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eddy S Walker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Alena Walker | 63 | Wife H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lewis Walker | 21 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 19 | Addie E Wilson | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert H Wilson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Clifton J Wilson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Chester B Walker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Rose E Walker | 27 | Wife H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Rose M Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Chester B Walker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Annie W Jones | 38 | Wife H | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rosaley Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Julian Jones | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Corine Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Marshall Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Leona Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Georganna Allison | 72 | Head H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | B C Mozingo | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Belle L Mozingo | 72 | Wife H | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edward G Raines | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie B Raines | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Henry L Raines | 10 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lucille A Raines | 5 | Grand Daugh | — | Virginia |
| 40 | William G Dawson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary J Dawson | 22 | Daughter H | — | Virginia |
| 42 | West Dawson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | James C Dawson | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert Dawson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Rachel Dawson | 19 | Daughter in L | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Dawson | 0 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Herbert J Lewis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Victoria E Lewis | 31 | Wife H | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ernest Lewis THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | William Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)