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Ernest Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Abbeville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Abbeville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Abbeville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magnolia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Abbeville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 68 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magnolia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lola Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Oliver Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sally Lewis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Janette Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucile Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ernest Lewis | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Virginia Lewis | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Abbeville, South …
Head, age 21
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Abbeville-County, South …
Head, age 32
Abbeville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magnolia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Abbeville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 68 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Abbeville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Abbeville-County, South Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03781-00636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Lewis THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sally Mae Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Willie T Lewis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | John J Lewis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lucile Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Oliver Lewis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lola Lee Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Janette Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Virginia Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Willie H Ware | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Carrie Mae Ware | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ed Ware | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Helen Calhoun | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Booker T Lewis | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Sue C Lewis | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Willie B Lewis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Mae Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | George Amos Lewis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Grace Pearl Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | J T Patterson | 38 | Head | Slasher Hand | South Carolina |
| 61 | Emma E Patterson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Beulah Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Thomas Patterson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Harold Patterson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jeddie Patterson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | John Albert Patterson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Asbury Patterson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Vivian Price | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Lola M Price | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Vivian Jr Price | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jack Price | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Price | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | L Jerome Madden | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Bennie B Madden | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Joe Ray Madden | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Juanita Madden | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Edward Madden | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Price | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Charlie Stephenson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Ruth N Stephenson | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)