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Hazel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Hazel Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgecombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Daniel — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgecombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | 13 Cokey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hazel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lewis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Flora Lewis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Hazel Lewis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Lewis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 3
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 13
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Hazel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Edgecombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Edgecombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Hazel Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Lewis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Lewis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Lewis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hazel Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02906-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jasper Grinsley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Grinsley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Garland Grinsley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Walter Scott | 23 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alberta Scott | 25 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Julia Perry | 25 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Herman Lee Perry | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rose Leatha Perry | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sam Hines | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mattie R Hines | 26 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 51 | Leon Hines | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rudolph Hines | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Peter P. Gay | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rosa Starling Gay | 30 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie H. Gay | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | B. H. Williams | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 57 | Elizabeth Williams | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Ruth Williams | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ben Ray Williams | 19 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Elizabeth Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | B. R. Lewis | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 62 | Effie Mae Lewis | 31 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Douglas Lewis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Loretta A. Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Basil Glenn Lewis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Veronica Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | George Lewis | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula P. Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jessie Alton Lewis | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dorothy Irene Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Helen Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | George Jr. Lewis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Melba Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Hart Lewis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Carolyn Faye Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Katie Lewis | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Daniel Lewis | 49 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 78 | Flora Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hazel Lewis THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Farming | North Carolina |
| 80 | John Lewis | 20 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Hazel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)