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Frank Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & Laura — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darvills District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hot Construction |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 408 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Hot Construction |
| Township / Ward | Darvills District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Lewis | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Charles Lewis | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Lewis | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret Lewis | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Pasco Lewis | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Frank Lewis | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Laura Lewis | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 8
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 20
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Auto Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darvills District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Hot Construction |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 408 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Frank Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Elijah Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Laura Lewis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Lewis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Lewis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elijah Lewis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Lewis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Pasco Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James C. Pegram | 62 | Head | Driver Log Cart | Virginia |
| 42 | Florence A. Pegram | 58 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 43 | Isah Johnson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Susie H. Johnson | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William Merle H. Johnson | 27 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Dorsey P. Johnson | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Mabel L. Johnson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Isah E. Johnson | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 49 | A. Croon Kennon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Eddie M. Chambers | 23 | Nephew | Laborer Bridge Const | Virginia |
| 51 | Susie E. Chambers | 17 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Thomas Perry | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Blanche Perry | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 54 | Earl E. Perry | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Joseph Perry | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas E. Jr. Perry | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jesse Perry | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mildred E. Perry | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mosby J. Lewis | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 60 | Thurman W. Lewis | 24 | Nephew | Laborer Bridge Const | Virginia |
| 61 | Ruth I. Lewis | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Rebecca D. Lewis | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John J. Morgan | 25 | Nephew-in-law | Loading | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dorothy E. Morgan | 20 | Niece | Button Factory | Virginia |
| 65 | Walter G. Lewis | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Laura J. Lewis | 74 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Pasco T. Lewis | 33 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Frank J. Lewis THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Hot Construction | Virginia |
| 69 | Margaret B. Lewis | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Joseph F. Lewis | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Charles E. Lewis | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 72 | David T. Cairns | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Frances P. Cairns | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Thomas O. Cairns | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Hazel A. Cairns | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Frances L. Cairns | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ollie Harvey | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Harvey | 58 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 79 | Catherine L. Harvey | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Waverly Yates | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)