Gertrude Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: Missouri Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Nebraska
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Omaha City
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Township / Ward	Omaha City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Leeta Lewis	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Gertrude Lewis	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Nebraska

Spouse, age 35

Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Douglas, Nebraska

Other, age 45

Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Douglas-County, Nebraska

Head, age 55

Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Omaha City
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Gertrude Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02269-00907)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Floyd Starke	57	Head	Porter	Missouri
2	Kathryn Marie Starke	24	Wife	—	Kansas
3	H. Harvey Cason	25	Head	Cook	Missouri
4	Mable Cason	22	Wife	—	Nebraska
5	Maurice Cason	1	Son	—	Nebraska
6	Bracy Hunter	31	Head	Bus Boy	Kansas
7	C. H. Thomas	38	Head	Brick And Cement Worker	Alabama
8	Marvel Blackburn	33	Head	Waitress	Illinois
9	Percy Mcclain	30	Head	Table-Waiter	Iowa
10	Lourie Morris	27	Partner	Waitress	Nebraska
11	Willie Chapman	25	Head	Cab Driver	Louisiana
12	James Lindsay	28	Head	Auto Mechanic	Kentucky
13	Loma Lindsay	19	Wife	—	Nebraska
14	Glen Lindsay	0	Son	—	Nebraska
15	Thelma Nelson	28	Head	New Worker	Missouri
16	Mary Katherine Nelson	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
17	Clifford Nelson	14	Son	—	Nebraska
18	Lewis W. Grant	39	Head	Janitor	Colorado
19	Amy Grant	42	Wife	—	Texas
20	Robert A. Jr. Coulson	25	Head	Porter	Mississippi
21	Merriam Fowler	43	Head	Seamstress	Nebraska
22	John D. Davis	35	Partner	Table-Waiter	Georgia
23	F. S. Jones	41	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
24	Jimmie Lee Jones	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
25	Brooks Brown	36	Head	Clothes Presser	Missouri
26	William Maupin	23	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
27	Billy James Henry	23	Head	Laborer	Texas
28	Morris Hill	48	Head	Porter	Texas
29	Gladys Mccoy	30	Head	Waitress	Kansas
30	Leo B. Kitchens	48	Head	Janitor	Missouri
31	Mabel Thomas	32	Head	Beautician	Alabama
32	Rena C. Palmer	54	Lodger	Servant	Nebraska
33	Willis L. Palmer	25	Lodger	Photographer	Nebraska
34	Harold Johnson	21	Lodger	Musician	Texas
35	Fletcher Smith	25	Lodger	Musician	Nebraska
36	Gertrude Lewis THIS PERSON	55	Head	—	Missouri
37	Leeta Lewis	29	Daughter	Package Wrapper	Nebraska
38	Harry Speece	40	Head	City Fireman	Nebraska
39	Ernestine Speece	39	Wife	Servant	Mississippi
40	William Baltimore	66	Father-in-law	—	Mississippi

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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.

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