Harry Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Harry Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Service
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Chauffeur
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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	—	51	~1889
Edward Lewis	Son	—	19	~1921
Mary Lewis	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 32

New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 41

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lews
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Taxi
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 51

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Service
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Harry Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02722-00319)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Florence Lynch	49	Wife	—	New Hampshire
42	Joan Lynch	10	Daughter	—	New York
43	Harry Lewis THIS PERSON	51	Head	Chauffeur	Virginia
44	Mary Lewis	49	Wife	—	England
45	Edward Lewis	19	Son	—	New York
46	Anna Schriffen	59	Head	Charwoman	New York
47	John Schriffen	27	Son	Operator	New York
48	Cathryn Cappy	54	Head	—	New York
49	Raymond Cappy	22	Son	General Salesman	New York
50	Mary Nyland	82	Mother	—	New York
51	Francis Cappy	29	Head	General Salesman	New York
52	Bertha Cappy	33	Wife	—	England
53	Samuel Levin	45	Head	General Salesman	New York
54	Rose Levin	40	Wife	Bookkeeper	New York
55	Hugh Quinn	38	Head	Councilman	New York
56	Margaret Quinn	35	Wife	—	New York
57	Margaret Mary Quinn	9	Daughter	—	New York
58	Hugh 3Rd Quinn	6	Son	—	New York
59	Brian Quinn	2	Son	—	New York
60	Sally Ann Quinn	0	Daughter	—	New York
61	Mark Jeschmann	33	Head	Doctor	Austria
62	Bertha Jeschmann	28	Wife	—	Austria
63	Carol Jeschmann	2	Daughter	—	New York
64	John Bannon	49	Head	Oiler	New York
65	Alma Bannon	44	Wife	—	New Jersey
66	Matthew Flanagan	34	Head	Conductor	New Jersey
67	Mary Flanagan	29	Wife	Nurse	Pennsylvania
68	Frank Burston	34	Head	Manager	England
69	Anna Burston	35	Wife	Hairdresser	England
70	John Reilly	45	Head	Bartender	New York
71	Lillian Reilly	35	Wife	Forelady	New York
72	Earnest Lacey	55	Head	Chauffeur	England
73	Alice Lacey	56	Wife	Houseworker	England
74	Reserved These Lines In Error On	None	—	—	—
75	Information From Neighbors.	None	—	—	—
76	Reserved These Lines In Error On	None	—	—	—
77	John Corniglia	55	Head	Waiter	New York
78	Lillian Corniglia	38	Wife	Typist	New York
79	John Mullan	30	Head	Chauffeur	New York
80	Catherine Mullan	25	Wife	Clerk	New York

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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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