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Gertrude Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Lewis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chadbourn N C |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lewis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mildred Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elsie Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Virginia Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Gertrude Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nancy Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Lewis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Annie Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lilly Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Other, age
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 11
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Gertrude Lewis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gertrude Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Margaret Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C Lewis | 41 | Head | Ry Conductor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elsie Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nancy Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gertrude Lewis THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lilly Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Virginia Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mildred Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margaret Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas Langley | 44 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie Langley | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Sellars | 30 | Head | Field Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Sellars | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dorothy Sellars | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | J T Mcgray | 28 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 17 | Maria Smith | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ella Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eddie Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hugh Freeman | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ralph Hindman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 23 | Mary Hindman | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Wilfred Hindman | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ralph Hindman | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Paul Hindman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alvin Williamson | 46 | Son | Commercial Drummer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)