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Howard Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Howard Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHarlan-County, Kentucky
SurnameLewis
Given NameHoward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag. Dist. 4
1935 Residence (County)Harlan
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMag Dist 4
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Howard Age Birth yr
Eura Lewis Daughter — 5 ~1935
Elijah Lewis Head — 48 ~1892
Howard Lewis Son — 15 ~1925
Chester Lewis Son — 10 ~1930
Loretta Lewis Daughter — 7 ~1933
Nancy Lewis Spouse — 45 ~1895
Delmer Lewis Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag. Dist. 4
1935 Residence (County) Harlan
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Delmer Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eura Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester 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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01314-00596)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frances Cress 10 Daughter — Kentucky
2 Lester Cress 6 Son — Kentucky
3 Pearl Cress 3 Son — Kentucky
4 Louise Smith 78 Head — Kentucky
5 John Vance 30 Head Laborer Kentucky
6 Indie Vance 32 Wife — Kentucky
7 Willie Vance 12 Son — Kentucky
8 Edward Vance 10 Son — Tennessee
9 Eva Vance 7 Daughter — Tennessee
10 Lucile Vance 5 Daughter — Tennessee
11 Margie Vance 2 Daughter — Kentucky
12 Bill Mcqueen 34 Head Laborer Kentucky
13 Callie Mcqueen 37 Wife — Kentucky
14 May Mcqueen 11 Daughter — Kentucky
15 Ruth Mcqueen 10 Daughter — Kentucky
16 Lucile Mcqueen 9 Daughter — Kentucky
17 Ollie Mcqueen 7 Daughter — Kentucky
18 James Mcqueen 5 Son — Kentucky
19 Lonnie Mcqueen 3 Son — Kentucky
20 Billy Joe Mcqueen 2 Son — Kentucky
21 Clark Mcqueen 37 Brother Laborer Kentucky
22 Chester Jackson 27 Head Laborer Kentucky
23 Cassie Jackson 26 Wife — Kentucky
24 Stanley Jackson 5 Son — Kentucky
25 Colene Jackson 4 Daughter — Kentucky
26 Lowell Jackson 2 Son — Kentucky
27 Murl Jackson 1 Son — Kentucky
28 Lee Cornett 63 Head Laborer Kentucky
29 Jane Cornett 65 Wife — Kentucky
30 Elijah Lewis 48 Head Laborer Kentucky
31 Nancy Lewis 45 Wife — Kentucky
32 Delmer Lewis 17 Son Laborer Kentucky
33 Howard Lewis THIS PERSON 15 Son Laborer Kentucky
34 Chester Lewis 10 Son — Kentucky
35 Loretta Lewis 7 Daughter — Kentucky
36 Eura Lee Lewis 5 Daughter — Kentucky
37 Pearl Cornett 30 Head Laborer Kentucky
38 May Cornett 27 Wife — Kentucky
39 John Henry Cornett 10 Son — Kentucky
40 Paul Cornett 9 Son — Kentucky

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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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