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Ethel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Bonny Blue |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Bonny Blue |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Lewis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Tom Lewis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Hardie Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hazel Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jr Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| L Lewis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lee-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Bonny Blue |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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Anchor record
Ethel Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Margaret Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hardie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jr Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Lee-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04273-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgie Roark | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | John Roark | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Luke Roark | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | C. C. Kindrick | 39 | Head | Pumper | Virginia |
| 5 | Alma Kindrick | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Elizabeth Kindrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Frank Kindrick | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles Kindrick | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Edith Kindrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Richard Kindrick | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Oscar Peterson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Vinnie Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Walden Lewis Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Oscar Hundley | 49 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 15 | Flora Hundley | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Charles Hundley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Sue Neely | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Edd England | 30 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 19 | Maggie England | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Paul England | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Sue England | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Roy Neely | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruby Neely | 34 | Wife | Miner | Virginia |
| 24 | Chelsea Neely | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Rebecca Neely | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Alberta Neely | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Joe Ray Neely | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Marie Alma Neely | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Fay Alice Neely | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Barbara Neely | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Tom Lewis | 37 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ruby Lewis | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ethel Lewis THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Margaret Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Emma Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Hardie Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hazel Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jr Tony Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | L. John Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)