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Ethel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Johnson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Etta Lewis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Lewis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Manda Lewis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Milton Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sylvester Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Solomon Lewis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Barney Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wilson Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hardy Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 8
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barney Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hardy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manda Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elias J. Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Elizabeth Davis | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Davis | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Georgia Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rosa Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Hester Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Elias Jr. Davis | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Radelle Fullmore | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Edgar D. Graves | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ila Mae Graves | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alma Graves | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret Graves | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Claudie Graves | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Dorothy Graves | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ozzie Graves | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Graves | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | William Graves | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ernest Graves | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Blanche Graves | 80 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lucius Walker | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Estelle Walker | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Son Marcus | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Solomon Lewis | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Elizabeth Lewis | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Etta Lewis | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Lewis | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Manda Lewis | 23 | Daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 69 | Sylvester Lewis | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Barney Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ethel Lewis THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Hardy Lewis | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mae Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Wilson Lewis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Milton Lewis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Rufus Fussell | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Celestra Fussell | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lucile Fussell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Troy Foxworth | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Anna Foxworth | 40 | 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)