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James Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margrette Lewis | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bernie Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Juanita Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Winston | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ada Fitzpatrick | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Ben Lewis | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Herman Lewis | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Lewis | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Delma Winston | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 11
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 21
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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: mother Ada Fitzpatrick (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lewis (~0.54 confidence) and mother Ida Lewis (~0.54 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Ada Fitzpatrick
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lewis
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Lewis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lewis
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lewis
b. ~1900
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Ida Lewis
b. ~1903
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
This person
Anchor record
James Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mildred Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delma Winston
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margrette Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 47
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Winston
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00095-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilbert Codd | 6 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Emma J Codd | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Joseph Jones | 29 | Head | Presser | Alabama |
| 44 | Ada Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Janella Foreman | 52 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 46 | J D Benjamin | 28 | Head | Trucker | Georgia |
| 47 | Alma Benjamin | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Alva Lee | 43 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Oscar Jeffery | 35 | Head | Helper Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 50 | Daisy Jeffery | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | George Callier | 17 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Romeo Penn | 35 | Head | Switchman | Georgia |
| 53 | Gladys Penn | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Jr Romeo | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 55 | Annie Calhoun | 40 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Earnest Mosley | 40 | Head | Motor Operator | Alabama |
| 57 | Essie M Mosley | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Jr Earnest | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | H Charles | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Daughter Geraldine | None | F | — | — |
| 61 | Henrietta Dent | 55 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Charlie Early | 49 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Montague Early | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Rudolph Early | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Felicia Early | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Marcell Early | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Julia Early | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Jacqueline Early | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Ada Fitzpatrick | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ben Lewis | 59 | Son in law | Miner | Alabama |
| 71 | Margrette Lewis | 47 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Alabama |
| 72 | James Lewis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 73 | Juanita Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mildred Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Bernie Lee Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Herman Lewis | 13 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Lillian Lewis | 9 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Delma Winston | 31 | Son | Teacher | Alabama |
| 79 | Ruth Winston | 28 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Alabama |
| 80 | S A Hunt | 58 | Head | Saleslady | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.54
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)