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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 Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Susan & John — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Orangeburg City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lewis | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Inetha Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nathan Watson | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Susan Govan | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 17
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 23
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 35
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: mother Susan Govan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Govan Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Susan Govan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Govan Lewis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lewis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Inetha Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03829-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan (X) Govan | 75 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | George Ann Lewis THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Inetha Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Nathan Watson | 32 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | York James | 52 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 6 | Erick James | 19 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 7 | Abraham James | 15 | Son | Dish Washer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Norman Zeigler | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mae Zeigler | 29 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 10 | Annette Zeigler | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ruby James | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Paul | 34 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 13 | Irene Paul | 33 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 14 | Gradie Taylor | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Cleveland Felder | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ella Felder | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Catherine Felder | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Cleveland Jr. Felder | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Isaac Randolph | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosavelt Randolph | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Randolph | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ether Lee Jackson | 16 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lucile Jackson | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alex Randolph | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Victoria Randolph | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bernice Randolph | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Harvey Perry | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Mae Perry | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Annette Bray | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Shirley Bray | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Harvey Jr. Bray | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Carrie Louise Bray | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie Mae Bray | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ranzie Beatick | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Beletha Beatick | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Isiah Bonpart | 57 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 37 | Elizabeth Bonpart | 37 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annie L. Bonpart | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Isiah Jr. Bonpart | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | David Bonpart | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
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)