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Ethel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & Elmer — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Insurance Cashier |
| Industry | Accident Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Insurance Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Nelligan | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Emma Lewis | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Harry Lewis | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Annie Lewis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 7
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 17
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Insurance Cashier |
| Industry | Accident Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Ethel Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oliver Lewis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Lewis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Lewis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Lewis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02436-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean May Reed | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Gertrude Hughes | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 3 | May Hughes | 22 | Sister-in-law | Cleaning And Dyeing | New Jersey |
| 4 | John Hughes | 27 | Brother-in-law | Welder | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thomas Byrnes | 50 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Lavina Byrnes | 48 | Wife | Finish Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Stackhouse | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Amelia Stackhouse | 71 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Florence Barber | 32 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 10 | Doris Stackhouse | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry Lewis | 53 | Head | Foundry Foreman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Annie Lewis | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ethel Lewis THIS PERSON | 28 | daughter | Insurance Cashier | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ethel Nelligan | 57 | Sister | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 15 | Emma Lewis | 59 | Sister | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 16 | George Meseroll | 51 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Annie Meseroll | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frank Fouls | 42 | Head | Water Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Marjorie Fouls | 44 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Wallace Fouls | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 21 | David Fouls | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | James Bond | 58 | Head | Freight Conductor | Illinois |
| 23 | Virginia Bond | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Roscoe Kuslovitz | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 25 | Elizabeth Kuslovitz | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Shirley Kuslovitz | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Howard Kuslovitz | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harriette Filler | 8 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ida Seaby | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 30 | Charles J. Kuhn | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Maybelle Kuhn | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Here Ends Block 20 Kuhn | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Elwood Mitz | 33 | Head | Bread Salesman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Hannah Mitz | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Carolyn Mitz | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Arthur Bentley | 28 | Head | Meter Tester | New Jersey |
| 37 | Audrey Bentley | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Edward Krawl | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Krawl | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Helen Felty | 46 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
Ethel
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 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)