Henry Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Henry Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward 1
1935 Residence (County)	Tangipahoa
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Ward 1
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Angella Lewis	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Henry Lewis	Head	—	51	~1889
H Lewis	Son	—	21	~1919
Lula Lewis	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Head, age 30

Tangipahoa, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Head, age 39

Tangipahoa, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Block Setter
Industry	Saw Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana

Head, age 51

Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward 1
1935 Residence (County)	Tangipahoa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Henry Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01456-00067)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sam Caples	52	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
2	Mittie Caples	53	Wife	—	Louisiana
3	Delia Pool	70	Head	—	Louisiana
4	John Allen	22	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
5	Alice Allen	21	Wife	—	Louisiana
6	Zeam Allen	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
7	Ed. Allen	52	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
8	Martha Allen	51	Wife	—	Louisiana
9	Preston Allen	16	Son	—	Louisiana
10	Richard Allen	13	Son	—	Louisiana
11	Jeffielee Allen	4	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
12	Maggie Dortch	23	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	Ontie Levi	9	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
16	Sinclair Lewis	28	Head	Wood Cutter	Louisiana
17	Velma Lewis	24	Wife	—	Louisiana
18	Anyella Mcgee	11	Stepdaughter	—	Louisiana
19	Henry Lewis THIS PERSON	51	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
20	Lula Lewis	46	Wife	—	Louisiana
21	H. L. Lewis	21	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
22	Angella Lewis	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
23	Laura Lewis	72	Head	—	Louisiana
24	Smith Burton	32	Grandson in law	—	Louisiana
25	Hazel Burton	29	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
26	Bertha Burton	7	Great Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
27	Linford S. Burton	5	Great Grandson	—	Louisiana
28	John Burton	2	Great Grandson	—	Louisiana
29	Lynn H. Burton	0	Grandson	—	Louisiana
30	Andrew Johnson	51	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
31	Elisa Johnson	44	Wife	—	Louisiana
32	Andrew Jr. Johnson	22	Son	Log Sawyer	Louisiana
33	Charlie Johnson	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Louisiana
34	Earnest Johnson	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Louisiana
35	Edward Johnson	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Louisiana
36	Angie Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
37	Arthur Johnson	13	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Lawrence Johnson	7	Son	—	Louisiana
39	Charlie Sr. Johnson	76	Head	—	Louisiana
40	Clarence Seals	52	Son in law	Truck Driver	Mississippi

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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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