HL
Harry Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Harry Lewis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | service station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Service Station |
| Township / Ward | Rep Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Lewis | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Wilmer Lewis | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Sallie Lewis | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 30
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Harry L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 40
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Harry L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 50
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Harry G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 60
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | service station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Harry Lewis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Harry Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Delaware
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ola Mccabe | 38 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 42 | Eva Virginia Mccabe | 19 | daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 43 | Wilmer Jr. Mccabe | 17 | son | Student | Delaware |
| 44 | Edward Williams | 41 | head | Raiser Chicken | Delaware |
| 45 | Emily Williams | 33 | wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ernest Williams | 27 | brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 47 | Howard Lynch | 43 | head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 48 | Edna Lynch | 37 | wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 49 | Lina Lynch | 14 | daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Howard Jr. Lynch | 6 | son | Student | Virginia |
| 51 | Lester Hudson | 29 | head | Trucker | Delaware |
| 52 | Gertrude Hudson | 25 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 53 | Leverne Hudson | 5 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Sandra Hudson | 0 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Leslie Evans | 38 | head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 56 | John Evans | 31 | brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Alice Evans | 44 | sister | Housework | Delaware |
| 58 | Harry Lewis THIS PERSON | 60 | head | Service Station | Delaware |
| 59 | Sallie Lewis | 54 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 60 | Wilmer Lewis | 31 | son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 61 | Ethel Mitchell | 42 | head | Waitress | Delaware |
| 62 | Daisy Harvey Mitchell | 23 | son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | John Marshall | 34 | head | Plumber | England |
| 64 | Mary Marshall | 29 | wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 65 | Margaret Ann Marshall | 4 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Jacqueline Marshall | 1 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Roland Hudson | 40 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 68 | Majorie Hudson | 39 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 69 | Roland Jr. Hudson | 15 | son | Student | Delaware |
| 70 | Joyce Hudson | 11 | daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 71 | Barbara Jean Hudson | 7 | daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 72 | Karen Lee Hudson | 2 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | John Godfrey | 76 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 74 | Myrtle Godfrey | 65 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 75 | Alice Mcgee | 35 | daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 76 | Martha Pugh | 44 | head | Raiser Chicken | England |
| 77 | Doris Pugh | 21 | daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 78 | Mildred Pugh | 15 | daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 79 | John David Pugh | 13 | son | Student | Delaware |
| 80 | Marshall Pugh | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)