Herbert Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Arkansas
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Fayetteville city
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Sheriff
Industry	Washington County
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	53
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Sheriff
Township / Ward	Fayetteville City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Herbert	Age	Birth yr
John Lewis	Son	—	2	~1938
Herbert Lewis	Son	—	13	~1927
Herbert Lewis	Head	—	35	~1905
Gertrude Lewis	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Excelle Hicks	Other	—	36	~1904
Gertrude Miles	Other	—	45	~1895
Tommy Lewis	Son	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Arkansas

Son, age 15

Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Washington, Arkansas

Head, age 25

Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Washington-County, Arkansas

Head, age 35

Washington-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Fayetteville city
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Sheriff
Industry	Washington County
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	53
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Herbert Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00179-00507)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ernie Q Cason	46	Head	—	Arkansas
42	Clara John Cason	20	Son	—	Arkansas
43	Samuel O Rainey	52	Head	Rector	Rhode Island
44	Frances Rainey	47	Wife	—	New York
45	Richard T Rainey	22	Son	—	Pennsylvania
46	Thad S Troy	63	Lodger	Physician	North Carolina
47	Hattie W O Troy	46	Lodger	—	Tennessee
48	Guy Kent Troy	17	Lodger	—	District of Columbia
49	Harriet Troy	19	Lodger	—	South Carolina
50	Eugene H Lambert	34	Head	Physician Instructor	Arkansas
51	Bonnie J Lambert	32	Wife	—	Arkansas
52	Eugene W Lambert	9	Son	—	Texas
53	Linda D Lambert	3	Daughter	—	Arkansas
54	Henry A Fitzgerald	29	Head	Research Work	Missouri
55	Helen O Fitzgerald	30	Wife	—	Missouri
56	Cris D Corbin	30	Head	Administrator	South Carolina
57	Irmgard Corbin	25	Wife	Teacher	Kansas
58	Delphas Crockett	38	Head	Manager	Arkansas
59	Charles Crockett	13	Son	—	Arkansas
60	James F Cook	52	Head	Landscape Engineer	Arkansas
61	Rachel G Cook	47	Wife	Seamstress	Arkansas
62	Rachel G Cook	21	Daughter	—	Arkansas
63	James F Cook	16	Son	—	Arkansas
64	Harris Cook	14	Son	—	Arkansas
65	Rundee Walker	54	Lodger	—	Arkansas
66	W H Russell	36	Lodger	Clerk	Arkansas
67	Vivian O Tansey	48	Head	Teacher	Illinois
68	Mary M Tansey	49	Wife	—	Illinois
69	Maurizio Peyrefitte	44	Head	Finance Officer	Louisiana
70	Louise Peyrefitte	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
71	Alice Stringfellow	75	Head	—	North Carolina
72	Leaine S Reed	35	Daughter	Reporter	Texas
73	Herbert Lewis THIS PERSON	35	Head	Sheriff	Arkansas
74	Gertrude Lewis	36	Wife	—	Arkansas
75	Herbert Jr Lewis	13	Son	—	Arkansas
76	Tommy Lewis	7	Son	—	Arkansas
77	John Lewis	2	Son	—	Arkansas
78	Gertrude Miles	45	Servant	—	Tennessee
79	Excelle Hicks	36	Maid	Servant	Arkansas
80	—	None	—	—	—

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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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