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George Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lexington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & J — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lexington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Batesburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lexington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinning |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Spinning |
| Township / Ward | Chinquapin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Lewis | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sanford Bryant | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Hall | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marion Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Myrtis Boatwright | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Geneva Lewis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lexington, South …
Son, age 7
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lexington, South …
Son, age 18
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lexington-County, South …
Head, age 28
Lexington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Batesburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lexington |
| Occupation | Spinning |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Alvin Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father J Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Lewis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Lewis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Lewis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lexington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lexington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03823-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Free | 57 | Lodger | Plows | South Carolina |
| 2 | George Ray Lewis THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Spinning | South Carolina |
| 3 | Geneva Lewis | 38 | Wife | Spooling | South Carolina |
| 4 | Marion Lewis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sanford Bryant | 20 | Son-in-law | Drive Tractor | South Carolina |
| 7 | Myrtis Boatwright | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Hall | 20 | Lodger | Farming | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ella Burgess | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Geo. Patrick Burgess | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | C. J. Barton | 17 | Lodger | Plows | South Carolina |
| 12 | Vernon Willis | 20 | Head | Quilling | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah Willis | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)