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Ida Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ida Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ida Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dora Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Annie Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ida Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ed Lewis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Albert Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eddy Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Felix Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Odell Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Calvin Lewis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ora Lewis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ida Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ida Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ida Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ora Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pat Ferguson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Clara Ann Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Althita Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | W. S. Morgan | 65 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 45 | Audrey Morgan | 33 | Son | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ed Lewis | 45 | Head | Tenant Farm | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ora Bell Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Calvin Lewis | 18 | Son | Field Hand | Mississippi |
| 49 | Albert Lewis | 15 | Son | Field Hand | Mississippi |
| 50 | Eddy Jr. Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ida Bell Lewis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Odell Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Annie May Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ora Lee Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Felix Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Dora Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Clarence H. Woods | 53 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jewel A. Woods | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ada Louise Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Clarence H. Jr. Woods | 10 | Son | Field Hand | Mississippi |
| 61 | Robert Burns Woods | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Alma Christine Woods | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Dan Smith | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Premo Sumney | 31 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 65 | Willie May Sumney | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bernice Sumney | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Premo Jr. Sumney | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Dorothy May Sumney | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Rosa Sumney | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Alice Pearl Sumney | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Emma Morgan | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jimmy Watkins | 76 | Head | Field Hand | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ike Goodin | 32 | Head | Woodsman | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lozey Goodin | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Clarence Goodin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Claude Chadwick | 31 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ruby Chadwick | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Dan Evans | 50 | Head | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Janie Honea | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Carl Marler | 38 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Mississippi |
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)