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Gertrude Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berrien, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berrien, Michigan |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gertrude L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Niles Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Lewis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Austun Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Donna Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Lewis | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Gertrude Lewis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Josephine Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Aldona Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berrien, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gertrude L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Berrien-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Berrien-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gertie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niles twp. |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Lewis
Spouse · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Berrien, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Berrien, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel977:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Jr. Abraham | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Cecil Abraham | 22 | Daughter | Utility Clerk | Indiana |
| 3 | Mary Abraham | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 4 | Victoria Abraham | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Fred Seifert | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 6 | Ruth Seifert | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Peter Barnhart | 72 | Roomer | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 8 | Berton Mack | 45 | Head | Electrician | Iowa |
| 9 | Burt M. Mack | 46 | Wife | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 10 | Ashton Huckaby | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 11 | Bennie Ploth | 61 | — | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Kathryn Ploth | 59 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 13 | Helen Ploth | 48 | Sister | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 14 | Charles E. Wallace | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 15 | Anna Wallace | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Marietta Wallace | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Willard Schroeder | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 18 | Etta Schroeder | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | John Sagan | 62 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Sarah Sagan | 60 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | James F. Dwyer | 52 | Head | Labourer | Netherlands |
| 22 | Kathryn A. Dwyer | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | James D. Dwyer | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles D. Prior | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 25 | Edith M. Prior | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Russell L. Prior | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Coral G. Prior | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Norman C. Prior | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Lyman P. Prior | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Arman D. Prior | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Joseph G. Lewis | 42 | Head | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Gertrude L. Lewis THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Donna B. Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Josephine Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Joseph Jr. Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Aldona L. Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Austun Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Herbert Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Charles H. Walton | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 40 | Nina Walton | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Ella Walton | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Charles Jr. Walton | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Wilbur Walton | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Edith Walton | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Bell Antrim | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 46 | John Antrim | 25 | Son | Station Attendant | Michigan |
| 47 | Henry J. Kuwait | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 48 | Clara A. Kuwait | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Annetta M. Kuwait | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Georgia A. Kuwait | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)