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James Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Caddo, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caddo, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Township Fifteen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Georgia Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alma Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Andrew Lewis | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Rendell Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edward Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Pocahontas Lewis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 James Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pocahontas Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Lewis
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Lewis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pocahontas Lewis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lewis
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Edward Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rendell Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus788unit:0121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Crutchfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Melvin Crutchfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Stephens | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Ida Stephens | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Robert Stephens | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Charlie Stephens | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Henry Lee Stephens | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Albert Stephens | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Willie Bennet | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lizzie Lee Bennet | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Bennie Hennison | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lucile Hennison | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Daisy Lee Hennison | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Albert Stephens | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lizzie Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Albert Jr. Stephens | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Gerry Simmons | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lizzie Simmons | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | C. S. Simmons | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Cluma Simmons | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Magaline Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Alponey Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ellis Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Minnie Lee Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Hazel Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | L. M. Simmons | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Annie Lee Simmons | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lonnie Lewis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Sarah Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Albert Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Lonnie Jr. Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Nancy Hall | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Evelyn Robinson | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Carrie Hall | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Lewis Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Vera Sanders | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Andrew Lewis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Pocahontas Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | James Lewis THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Rendell Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Georgia Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | R. Louise Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Edward Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Alma Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Mary Hearn | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Lee Arthur Steadfort | 7 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Ismael Steadfort | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Lumie Collins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Beatrice Collins | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Atwell Pillars | 70 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)