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Helen Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leon Lewis | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frederick Lewis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Curtis Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cassie Lewis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Other, age 1
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Helen Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Curtis Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Gloucester-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilbur Riley | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 42 | Margaret Riley | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Wilbur Jr. Riley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Riley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Gordon Page Riley | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Leonard Day Riley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James D. Riley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Frank D. Travers | 48 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Elizabeth Travers | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ruby Lee Travers | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Frank D. Jr. Travers | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lucy Johnson | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Minerva Johnson | 32 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 54 | Otis Johnson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert Washington | 56 | Head | Support Peddler | Virginia |
| 56 | Richard Smith | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Margaret Sarah Smith | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert C. Charity | 29 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 59 | Marie Cooper Charity | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Curtis Borum | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Pearl Borum | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Elizabeth Borum | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Frank Borum | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Susie Borum | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lucy Borum | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Leon E. Lewis | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Cassie Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Helen Lewis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Willie Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Frederick Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ruby Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dorothy Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Dorothy D. Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Curtis Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Benjamin Stokes | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Maria Stokes | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Addie Stokes | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Harry B. Stokes | 30 | Son | General Farm | Virginia |
| 79 | Mable Stokes | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 80 | Stokes | None | — | — | — |
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)