Harry Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Harry Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Indiana
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Fountain City Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Section hand
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Section Hand
Township / Ward	Fountain City Town
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Betty Lewis	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Christine Lewis	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Harry Lewis	Head	—	53	~1887
Harry Lewis	Son	—	1	~1939
Bobby Lewis	Son	—	14	~1926
Ada Lewis	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Indiana

Head, age 34

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Harry C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wayne, Indiana

Head, age 44

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wayne-County, Indiana

Head, age 53

Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Fountain City Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Section hand
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Harry Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01108-00444)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Belle Pearson	54	Head	Care Of Children	Indiana
42	Gene Pearson	17	Son	—	Indiana
43	Carlyle Pearson	14	Son	—	Indiana
44	Harry Lewis THIS PERSON	53	Head	Section Hand	Indiana
45	Ada Lewis	50	Wife	House Work	Indiana
46	Christine Lewis	20	Daughter	House Work	Indiana
47	Bobby Lewis	14	Son	—	Indiana
48	Betty Lewis	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
49	Harry Jr. Lewis	1	Son	—	Indiana
50	Freddie Clemens	39	Head	Farm Hand	Indiana
51	Edith Clemens	36	Wife	—	Indiana
52	James Clemens	12	Son	—	Indiana
53	Philip Clemens	2	Son	—	Indiana
54	Everett Taylor	49	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Ohio
55	Audrey Taylor	46	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Connie Reese	11	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
57	Donald Showalter	29	Head	Assembler	Indiana
58	Catherine Showalter	22	Wife	Bakery	Indiana
59	Ralph Showalter	6	Son	—	Indiana
60	Phyllis Showalter	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
61	Murray Helms	37	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Indiana
62	Olive Helms	40	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Keith Helms	15	Son	—	Indiana
64	Frances Helms	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
65	Herbert Helms	11	Son	—	Indiana
66	Deborah Helms	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Milo Brown	77	Head	—	Ohio
68	Ada Brown	65	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Reid Thomas	35	Head	General Work	Indiana
70	Martha Thomas	26	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Stuart Thomas	3	Son	—	Indiana
72	William Cranor	37	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
73	Nelle Cranor	35	Wife	Clerk	Indiana
74	Laura Lilly	39	Head	—	Indiana
75	Lois Lilly	8	Daughter	—	California
76	Ella Fennemore	70	Mother	—	West Virginia
77	Lowell Wiley	24	Head	Arc Welder	Indiana
78	Hallie Wiley	23	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Jane Wiley	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
80	Calvin Reynolds	64	Head	Tinner	Indiana

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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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