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Ethel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Georgetown-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Georgetown-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Georgetown-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | #6, Carvers Bay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Georgetown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 6 Carvers Bay |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wesley Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Esther Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sadie Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wesley Lewis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Francis Lewis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ara Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eliza Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Georgetown, South …
Daughter, age 15
Georgetown, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Georgetown-County, South …
Daughter, age 26
Georgetown-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | #6, Carvers Bay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Georgetown |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Esther Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ara Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Georgetown-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Georgetown-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03810-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Weston | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lilla Roma Weston | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Wesley Lewis | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary E. Lewis | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ethel Lewis THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Wesley Jr. Lewis | 21 | Son | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Minnie Lewis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Sadie Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Eliza Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel Lewis | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ara Lewis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Esther Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Helen Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Francis Lewis | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Davis S. Cribb | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ethel P. Cribb | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lila Mae Cribb | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Muriel Cribb | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Laurie Cribb | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Helen Cribb | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Marion Cribb | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Johnson Scott | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rozena Scott | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Scott | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alberta Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Leroy Scott | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | E. B. Cribb | 81 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | S. A. Cribb | 78 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Addie Owens | 57 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Alfred C. Moore | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Eunice W. Moore | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Leroy Moore | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary L. Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ora C. Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | William Alfred Moore | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Carolyn Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Martha Dean Moore | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Wallie Mccown | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Elise B. Mccown | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James E. Mccown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)