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Eva Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Eva Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Clay Center |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berton Lewis | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Leon Lewis | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Eva Lewis | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| N Lewis | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Francis Lewis | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Kansas
Other, age 58
Clay, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 20 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Clay-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 68
Clay-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 68 · b. ~1872 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01224-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margorie Murguia | 23 | Daughter | Butter Wrapper | Kansas |
| 2 | Louise Murguia | 21 | Daughter | Sales Woman | Kansas |
| 3 | Herman Jr. Murguia | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Joseph Murguia | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Jonas J. Altman | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Clarence L. Altman | 43 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | J. S. Brandon | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 8 | Clara E. Brandon | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | James H. Mcvicar | 68 | Head | Shoe Cobbler | Kansas |
| 10 | Sarah J. Mcvicar | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Earl J. Gonser | 38 | Head | Concrete Worker | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Elsie S. Gonser | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Lowery Gonser | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Cecil Gonser | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Phyllis Gonser | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Warren Triff | 35 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Viola M. Triff | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Mildred U. Triff | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Warren L. Triff | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Arlene L. Triff | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Henry S. Triff | 33 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Vurda M. Triff | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Henrietta M. Triff | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Myra Jean Triff | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Robert E. Triff | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Lucy Triff | 64 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 27 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | — | (blank) |
| 28 | L. E. Edmonds | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 29 | Anna Edmonds | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Ilene Edmonds | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 31 | N. B. Lewis | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Eva Lewis THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Berton Lewis | 38 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Francis L. Lewis | 36 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 35 | Leon A. Lewis | 29 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 36 | Roy L. Burgert | 42 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Irene Burgert | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Lola Burgert | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Foster Bertsch | 30 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 40 | June Q. Bertsch | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)