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Gladys Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLawrence-County, Mississippi
SurnameLewis
Given NameGladys
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)Lawrence
Additional Details
OccupationStudent
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationStudent
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1926

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 Gladys Age Birth yr
Leona Lewis Daughter — 17 ~1923
James Lewis Head — 44 ~1896
Lizzie Lewis Spouse — 37 ~1903
Luther Lewis Son — 4 ~1936
Mary Lewis Daughter — 12 ~1928
James Lewis Son — 6 ~1934
Gladys Lewis Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Gladys
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Gladys
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Lawrence
Occupation Student
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Gladys Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Leona Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Lawrence-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00050)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Oceola Tester 6 Son — Mississippi
2 Ambrose Wells 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
3 Ida Wells 44 Wife Housewife Mississippi
4 G. B. Wells 19 Son Laborer Mississippi
5 J. D. Wells 17 Son Student Mississippi
6 Althemys Wells 15 Daughter — Mississippi
7 Clementine Wells 13 Daughter — Mississippi
8 Amos Wells 11 Son — Mississippi
9 Hasa Wells 11 Son — Mississippi
10 Richard Wells 8 Son — Mississippi
11 Thea Wells 7 Son — Mississippi
12 Quitman Wells 4 Son — Mississippi
13 John Sutton 54 Head Farmer Mississippi
14 Lelia Sutton 47 Wife Housewife Mississippi
15 Thomas Sutton 19 Son Student Mississippi
16 James Lewis 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Lizzie Lewis 37 Wife Laborer Mississippi
18 Leona Lewis 17 Daughter Housewife Mississippi
19 Mary E. Lewis 12 Daughter Student Mississippi
20 Gladys Lewis THIS PERSON 14 Daughter Student Mississippi
21 James M. Lewis 6 Son — Mississippi
22 Luther M. Lewis 4 Son — Mississippi
23 Luther C. Lambert 46 Head Clerk Mississippi
24 Emma Lambert 43 Wife Housewife Mississippi
25 Polly Lambert 16 Daughter Student Mississippi
26 Linda Lambert 2 Daughter — Mississippi
27 S. J. Fuller 66 Father — Mississippi
28 Merton Herring 53 Head Farmer Mississippi
29 Bulah Herring 52 Wife Housewife Mississippi
30 Walton Hudson 3 Grandson — Mississippi
31 Cordelia Beeson 72 Mother-in-law Housewife Mississippi
32 Ray Beeson 11 Nephew — Mississippi
33 Archie W. Davis 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
34 Myrtle Davis 43 Wife Housewife Mississippi
35 Emmett Davis 21 Son Student Mississippi
36 Antha Davis 18 Son Student Mississippi
37 Atley Davis 15 Son Student Mississippi
38 Russell Davis 11 Son — Mississippi
39 Charlie O. Davis 7 Son — Mississippi
40 Claude Davis 3 Son — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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