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Ethel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carlton Lewis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Frank Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leon Lewis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carlton Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Violet Lewis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jacqueline Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ronald Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pearl Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Leon Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlton Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacqueline Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03696-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Devlin | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Harris | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marie Harris | 21 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George Harris | 16 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Layton | 35 | Lodger | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank Sparks | 38 | Head | Iceman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Aida Sparks | 35 | Wife | Handwork | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Aida Sparks | 15 | Daughter | Handworker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frank Jr. Sparks | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Sparks | 69 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | William Healy | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Carlton Lewis | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | Violet Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ethel Lewis THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Carlton Jr. Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Norman Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 21 | Pearl Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ronald Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jacqueline Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frank Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Leon Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Bush | 54 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Bridget Bush | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Stephen Bush | 27 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Catherine Bush | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Bush | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Francis Bush | 25 | Son | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James E. Garris | 4 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Garris | 3 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Henry Sparks | 43 | Head | Ass. Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Josephine Sparks | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Linnemay Sparks | 21 | Daughter | Gluer-Off | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Daniel Sparks | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Raymond Sparks | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Theresa Sparks | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)