Ernest Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, Georgia
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	126th M. D. Kiokee
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	126Th M D Kiokee
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Kelley	Other	—	19	~1921
Lois Kelley	Other	—	14	~1926
J Kelley	Other	—	21	~1919
George Kelley	Other	—	57	~1883
Ernest Lewis	Head	—	71	~1869
George Kelley	Other	—	8	~1932
Allie Kelley	Daughter	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Columbia, Georgia

Head, age 51

Columbia, Georgia · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	N. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Columbia, Georgia

Head, age 61

Columbia, Georgia · implied b. ~1869

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Columbia-County, Georgia

Head, age 71

Columbia-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	126th M. D. Kiokee
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ernest Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00660-00976)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Maggie Story	63	Wife	—	Georgia
42	Rebecca Sweatman	81	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
43	Noah Conery	60	Head	Farmer	Georgia
44	Ernest Lewis THIS PERSON	71	Head	Farmer	Georgia
45	George Kelley	57	Son-in-law	Carpenter	Georgia
46	Allie L. Kelley	44	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	J. C. Kelley	21	Grandson	Farm Laborer	Georgia
48	Mildred Kelley	19	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
49	Lois Kelley	14	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
50	George Jr. Kelley	8	Grandson	—	Georgia
51	Felix Dority	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
52	Mary Dority	21	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Robert Dorsey	65	Head	Farmer	Georgia
54	Roberta Dorsey	50	Wife	—	Georgia
55	Nathaniel Dorsey	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
56	James Dorsey	15	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
57	Easter Mae Dorsey	3	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
59	Hezekiah Dority	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
60	Lizzie Dority	35	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Earl Dority	10	Son	—	Georgia
62	Delia Dority	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	Theodore Dority	8	Son	—	Georgia
64	Russell D. Dority	7	Son	—	Georgia
65	Inez Dority	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
66	Lonnie Edward Dority	2	Son	—	Georgia
67	Mary Frances Dority	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Frances Elam	65	Step mother	—	Georgia
69	Forrest Hammond	29	Head	Farmer	Georgia
70	Eliza Hammond	70	Grandmother	—	Georgia
71	Jake Beard	46	Head	Farmer	Georgia
72	Mozella Beard	39	Wife	—	Georgia
73	Grady Beard	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
74	Robert Beard	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
75	Gertrude Beard	18	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Georgia
76	Gus Beard	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
77	Sarah Beard	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Festus Beard	14	Son	—	Georgia
79	Mozella Hammond	13	Niece	—	Georgia
80	James G. Smith	6	Nephew	—	Georgia

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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.

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