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Eva Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Eva Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluford village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bluford Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Lewis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Marilyn Lewis | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beverly Lewis | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hallie Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hallie Lewis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Warren Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bimmie Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Other, age 26
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Eva E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluford village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Eva Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eva Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00816-00953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darlene Sauls | 1 | Granddau | — | California |
| 2 | Lester Estes | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Ruby Estes | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Marlyn L. Estes | 5 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lora Sue Estes | 3 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Anita B. Estes | 0 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Willie Perkins | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Alma Perkins | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Bryan Perkins | 31 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 10 | Ralph Perkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Bennie Hall | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Emma J. Hall | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Jimmie (By) Hall | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Willie Wells | 21 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 15 | Leona B. Wells | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Hallie Lewis | 39 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 17 | Eva Lewis THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Hallie Jr. Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Warren Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Bimmie Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Marilyn Lewis | 9 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Beverly Lewis | 4 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 24 | William Armstrong | 57 | Head | Car Inspector | Illinois |
| 25 | Amy Armstrong | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Aretha Armstrong | 20 | Dau | Waitress | Illinois |
| 27 | Ed R. Staley | 37 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 28 | Effie Staley | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Fay Kemmerling | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 30 | Fern Kemmerling | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Francis Kemmerling | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 32 | Addie Kemmerling | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | R. S. Russel | 53 | Head | Express Agt | Illinois |
| 34 | Grace Russel | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary F. Holwell | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Hardy Bruce | 61 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 37 | Retha Bruce | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Nora Bosenberger | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Howard Bosenberger | 16 | Son | Janitor | Illinois |
| 40 | Reginald Livandovis | 32 | Head | Resident Manager | Louisiana |
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)