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Howard Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Howard Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ernest |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Ernest |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Paul Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clair Lewis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ernest Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Howard Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alberta Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clyde Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Anna Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Lewis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ernest |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecelia Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03518-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Gerber | 31 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara Gerber | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William R. Gerber | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Gerber | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas Gerber | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Donna Gerber | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Fink | 42 | Head | Machine Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Fannie Fink | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alfred Fink | 18 | Son | Hand Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Fink | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Violet Fink | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | M. Louise Fink | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Clair Lewis | 39 | Head | Cutter In Mine | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ruth Lewis | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Paul Lewis | 21 | Son | Cut By Hand Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Cecelia Lewis | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Mae Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Howard Lewis THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alberta Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clarence Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Clyde Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ernest Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert D. Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Shumski | 50 | Head | Miner | Hungary |
| 25 | Anna Shumski | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Totin | 25 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martha Totin | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Alice Jean Totin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Carl Dembesky | 51 | Head | Hand Loader | Poland |
| 30 | Anna Dembesky | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 31 | Helen Dembesky | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lawrence Capidanew | 53 | Lodger | Miner | Russia |
| 33 | Charles Receski | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna Receski | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | William Receski | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Receski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | C. Edward Receski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Barbara Receski | None | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | James Garsic | 43 | Head | Coal Mine Worker | Hungary |
| 40 | Mary Garsic | 27 | Wife | — | Hungary |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)