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Howard Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Troup-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Howard Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Troup-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTroup-County, Georgia
SurnameLewis
Given NameHoward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)La Grange
1935 Residence (County)Troup
Additional Details
OccupationRoving Hauler
IndustryCotton Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)280
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationRoving Hauler
Township / WardHarrisonville 673
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Howard Age Birth yr
Smith Lewis Head — 43 ~1897
Billy Lewis Son — 15 ~1925
Ann Lewis Daughter — 5 ~1935
Fay Lewis Daughter — 10 ~1930
Howard Lewis Son — 21 ~1919
Gussie Lewis Spouse — 40 ~1900
Delach Lewis Son — 20 ~1920
Bobby Lewis Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Troup, Georgia
Son, age 10
Troup, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Troup-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Troup-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) La Grange
1935 Residence (County) Troup
Occupation Roving Hauler
Industry Cotton Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 280
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Howard Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ann Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delach Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Troup-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00716-00046)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Robert Brome 8 Son — Georgia
42 Robert Patterson 47 Head Laborer Georgia
43 Florence Patterson 32 Wife — Georgia
44 S. Henry Patterson 12 Son Laborer Georgia
45 Dorothy Patterson 80 Mother — Georgia
46 Annie Atherton 64 Head Farmer Georgia
47 Smith D. Lewis 43 Head Fixer Alabama
48 Gussie L. Lewis 40 Wife — Georgia
49 Howard Lewis THIS PERSON 21 Son Roving Hauler Alabama
50 Delach Lewis 20 Son Slasher Tender Alabama
51 Billy Lewis 15 Son — Georgia
52 Bobby Lewis 12 Son — Georgia
53 Fay Lewis 10 Daughter — Georgia
54 Ann Lewis 5 Daughter — Georgia
55 Tucker S. Bryan 25 Head Doffer Georgia
56 Ellen Bryan 22 Wife Spinner Alabama
57 Roy H. Baldwin 35 Head — Georgia
58 Sarah R. Baldwin 35 Wife — Georgia
59 Martha Baldwin 6 Daughter — Georgia
60 Charles R. Baldwin 2 Son — Georgia
61 Frances A. Hammett 67 Head Seamstress Georgia
62 Robert Wilson 27 Head Nailer-Loader Georgia
63 Louise Wilson 24 Wife — Alabama
64 Elizabeth A. Wilson 5 Daughter — Georgia
65 Lamar Tunsford 29 Head Twister Hand Georgia
66 Lucile Tunsford 23 Wife Spinner Alabama
67 Ann Tunsford 3 Daughter — Georgia
68 Charlie W. Wilson 54 Head Bus Driver Georgia
69 Kate Wilson 45 Wife — Georgia
70 Junior Wilson 17 Son — Georgia
71 Howard Greene 20 Head Laborer Georgia
72 Christine Parks 26 Sister Cook-Servant Georgia
73 Aaron D. Parks 5 Nephew — Georgia
74 John C. Parks 2 Nephew — Georgia
75 George W. Greene 17 Brother — Georgia
76 Robert Brown 21 Boarder Laborer Georgia
77 Raymond F. Beard 30 Head Doffer Hand Alabama
78 Virgil Peek 39 Brother-in-law Farmer Alabama
79 Odel Peek 36 Sister Spinner Mill Alabama
80 Jessie Mae Davis 14 Niece — Alabama

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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