Howard Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mahoning-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Howard Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mahoning-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mahoning-County, Ohio
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Youngstown
1935 Residence (County)	Mahoning
Additional Details
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Engineer
Township / Ward	Youngstown
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Howard	Age	Birth yr
Howard Lewis	Head	—	53	~1887
Katherine Lewis	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Howard Lewis	Son	—	25	~1915
Lawrence Lewis	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Mahoning, Ohio

Head, age 32

Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Mahoning, Ohio

Head, age 43

Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Mahoning-County, Ohio

Head, age 53

Mahoning-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Youngstown
1935 Residence (County)	Mahoning
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Howard Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03267-00288)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Van Story	36	Lodger	Mechanic	North Carolina
2	Leonard C Latter	44	Head	Chauffeur	England
3	Beatrice Latter	43	Wife	—	England
4	Jean Rita Latter	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Maxwell Greenfield	35	Head	Clerk	New York
6	Sophie Greenfield	33	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Howard Greenfield	4	Son	—	Ohio
8	Samuel Greenfield	70	Father	—	Rumania
9	John Ab Greenfield	42	Brother	—	New York
10	Harry Mcintosh	41	Head	Laborer	Virginia
11	Rebecca Mcintosh	36	Wife	—	South Carolina
12	Chester Crumpler	50	Head	Lawyer	Virginia
13	Louise Crumpler	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
14	Louise Crumpler	19	Daughter	Deputy Clerk	Ohio
15	Chester Crumpler	18	Son	—	Ohio
16	Zoe-Jean Crumpler	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Robert Crumpler	12	Son	—	Ohio
18	James H Bassett	59	Head	Fireman	Indiana
19	Shellie Bassett	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	Mary Bassett	85	Mother	—	Kentucky
21	Mary Colter	25	Niece	Maid	Indiana
22	—	None	—	—	—
23	Bridget Walsh	74	Head	—	Ohio
24	John F. Walsh	50	Son	Engineer	Ohio
25	John F. Walsh	31	Grandson	Foreman	Ohio
26	Fredrick Mcclafferty	47	Head	Ladle Craneman	Pennsylvania
27	Ethel Mcclafferty	45	Wife	Nurse	Ohio
28	Frank Mcclafferty	28	Son	Errand Boy	Ohio
29	Charles Wellendorf	67	Head	Drayman	Ohio
30	Mina Wellendorf	66	Wife	—	Michigan
31	James Grace	32	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
32	Anna Grace	23	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
33	Howard Lewis THIS PERSON	53	Head	Engineer	Ohio
34	Katherine Lewis	53	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Howard F Lewis	25	Son	Time Keeper	Ohio
36	"Lawrence ""Ab""" Lewis	20	Son	Attendant	Ohio
37	William Lewis	28	Head	Engineer	Ohio
38	Kathleen Lewis	27	Wife	—	Ohio
39	William Lewis	4	Son	—	Ohio
40	Edward Lewis	2	Son	—	Ohio

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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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