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Ethel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bandera-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bandera-County, Texas |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bandera |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Lewis | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Bertha Lewis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Milton Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bandera, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Bandera, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bandera, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Bandera, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bandera-County, Texas
Daughter, age 21
Bandera-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bandera |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 James Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lewis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Lewis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Lewis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Lewis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Lewis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Milton Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Bandera-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bandera-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03980-00725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Hodges | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 42 | Bennie Hodges | 1 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 43 | Roland Thallman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Ethel Thallman | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Walter Lewis | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 46 | Bertha Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Milton Lewis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Ethel Lewis THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Herbert Lewis | 22 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 50 | Fay Lewis | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Lofrenza J. Edwards | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Grace Edwards | 42 | Wife | Proprietor | Texas |
| 53 | Emma Bradford | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Vernon Merritt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Alice Merritt | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Arvel Merritt | 37 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Verma Merritt | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | B. D. Farrell | 27 | Head | Butcher | Louisiana |
| 59 | Edith Farrell | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Davis Farrell | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Kenneth Farrell | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Vern E. Hodges | 65 | Uncle-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Elger Hickman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Idella Hickman | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Helen Hickman | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Leroy Hickman | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ed T. Welch | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | Minnie Welch | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Edna Welch | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Luther Welch | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Clifton Welch | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Elmogene Welch | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Emill Villemain | 55 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Constance Villemain | 33 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 75 | Mary Ann Villemain | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Pastor Hinojosa | 50 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mexico |
| 77 | Fred Stricker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Lozier Stricker | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Edwin Langford | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Matilda Langford | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)