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Henry Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dollie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Henry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | City Of Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lewis | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Beatrice Lewis | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 24
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Henry Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 35
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Henry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 45
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roselle Park Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Henry Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Dollie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Dollie Lewis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Lewis
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1388:1000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry W. Lewis THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 52 | Beatrice Lewis | 28 | Wife-H | Laundry | West Virginia |
| 53 | William H. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Fred Carter | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 55 | Helen Carter | 35 | Wife-H | Maid | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary E. Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Edith J. Carter | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Frederick J. Carter | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | George Hook | 67 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 60 | Emma Hook | 61 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 61 | Clarence C. Hook | 30 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ethel M. Hook | 23 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 63 | Clarence C. Jr. Hook | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Thomas Lomax | 36 | Head | Porter | District of Columbia |
| 65 | Maude M. Lomax | 33 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Thomas Jr. Lomax | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Robert H. Lomax | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | James H. Lomax | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Hampton Wallace | 29 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Martha V. Wallace | 56 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucy E. Brown | 23 | Boarder | Housework | New Jersey |
| 72 | Mary Simpson | 33 | Head | Housework | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ida Sutton | 40 | Boarder | Housework | Virginia |
| 74 | J. Garfield Bunting | 47 | Head | Housework | District of Columbia |
| 75 | Annie M. Bunting | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Helen Bunting | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Alice M. Potter | 35 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Joseph C. Wormley | 49 | Head | Dentist | Washington D.C. |
| 79 | Beatrice Wormley | 45 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 80 | Sumner H. Wormley | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Washington D.C. |
| 81 | Roscoe C. Wormley | 18 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 82 | Thelma H. Wormley | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Basil Wormley | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | James Wormley | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Mary Wormley | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Lawrence Tucker | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Lucinda Tucker | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Nathanie Tucker | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Robert L. Tucker | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | James H. Tucker | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Earl M. Tucker | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Richard Tucker | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Edward C. Tucker | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Thelma Tucker | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Harriet Tucker | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Janet Tucker | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Arthur L. Tucker | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | John Day | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Annie Day | 36 | Wife-H | Housework | Virginia |
| 100 | Frank Brooks | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)