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Herbert Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Lewis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Herbert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Hanover |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | City Of East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Duncan | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Ola Rundson | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Mary Isalson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Annie Miller | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Christine Allsopp | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Helen Fletcher | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Albert Glover | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| George Knox | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Kuhn | Other | — | 86 | ~1834 |
| Herbert Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 6
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada (English) |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Herbert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Hanover |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hanover |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Herbert Lewis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Christine Allsopp
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Knox
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Glover
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Fletcher
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1029unit:0307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Annie E. Miller | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Bartlett William Duncan | 51 | Boarder | Station Engineer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Herbert M. Lewis THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Helen C. Fletcher | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 100 | Christine M. J. Allsopp | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 102 | Albert E. Glover | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 104 | Ola Rundson | 70 | Uncle | — | Denmark |
| 105 | George S. Knox | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 107 | Mary E. Isalson | 66 | Wife | Nursing | New Jersey |
| 108 | Catherine Kuhn | 86 | Mother | — | New York |
| 109 | Charles J. Smith | 57 | Head | Cook | Ireland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)