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Ernest Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Mining |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 21 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Mining |
| Township / Ward | Crook Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Lewis | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Della Lewis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Noah Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mabel Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| G Graybeal | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, West …
Head, age 24
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 34
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 9 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Head, age 44
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ernest D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Coal Mining |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 21 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Percy | None | F | — | — |
| 2 | Alford Gore | 45 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lena Ellie Gore | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Hubert Gore | 26 | Son | Coal Mining | West Virginia |
| 5 | Hayes Gore | 24 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 6 | Sherman Gore | 20 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 7 | Eunice Gore | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Albert Gore | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Chester Gore | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Edna Gore | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ernest D. Lewis THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Coal Mining | West Virginia |
| 12 | Della Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mabel Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Noah Lewis | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | G. W. Graybeal | 37 | Lodger | Church | Virginia |
| 16 | Willie Ball | 57 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Ball | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Smith Brown | 55 | Head | Coal Mining | West Virginia |
| 19 | Emma Brown | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Nellie Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Sarah Jane Griffith | 82 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Gifford Price | 34 | Head | Coal Mining | West Virginia |
| 23 | Stella Price | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Burthel Elkins | 31 | Head | Coal Mining | West Virginia |
| 25 | Murcie Elkins | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Glina Mae Elkins | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Andy Elkins | 64 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Eugene Elkins | 21 | Brother | Coal Mining | West Virginia |
| 29 | Glada Elkins | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Carl Green | 40 | Head | Coal Mining | West Virginia |
| 31 | Diana Green | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Diana Green | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Essie Green | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Louisa Green | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clinton Green | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ivory Green | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Opal Hilderbrand | 25 | Head | Coal Mining | West Virginia |
| 38 | Dorothy Hilderbrand | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James Ed Hilderbrand | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Luther Foster | 30 | Head | Coal Mining | Kentucky |
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)