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George Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wapello-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottumwa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 385 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Ottumwa |
| 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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewis | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Lewis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wapello, Iowa
Other, age 1
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George Evan |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Son, age 11
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottumwa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 385 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 George Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Evan Lewis (~0.82 confidence) and mother Margaret Lewis (~0.82 confidence) and mother Margaret Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Robert Lewis
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lewis
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evan Lewis
b. ~1867
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Margaret Lewis
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Margaret Lewis
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lewis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Robert Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Wapello-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Farmer | 77 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Emanuel Tiersdorf | 56 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Nelli Tiersdorf | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Drapal Tiersdorf | 26 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Sara Alderdice | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Orlene Alderdice | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | William Alderdice | 44 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 48 | John Mier | 49 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ethel Mier | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Dorothy Mier | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | June Mier | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Hagen Clair Boggs | 31 | Head | Electrician | Iowa |
| 53 | Helen Boggs | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Alvin Boggs | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Cyrena Metcalf | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Robert Lewis | 43 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 57 | Margaret Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | George Lewis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 59 | Robert Jr. Lewis | 23 | Son | Attendant | Iowa |
| 60 | Edward Lewis | 55 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 61 | Vella Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Rose Mary Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Josephine Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Samuel Moffet | 2 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lloyd Rev. Snyder | 39 | Head | Preacher | Michigan |
| 66 | Bernita Snyder | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Muriel Snyder | 5 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 68 | Gwilym Reese | 55 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 69 | Mayme Reese | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | James Dillinger | 23 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | June Dillinger | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Mary Jo Dillinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | James Dillinger | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Courtland Nichols | 37 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 75 | Clara Nichols | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Orlo Nichols | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Alfred Nichols | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Aubrey Nichols | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | James Nichols | 65 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Raymond Wright | 29 | Head | Wielder | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)