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James Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Iberia-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iberia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ida — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iberia-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Cane Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Bayside |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lewis | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Lewis | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Martin, …
Son, age 13
St Martin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Martin, …
Son, age 20
St Martin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Iberia-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Iberia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Cane Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 James Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lewis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lewis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Lewis
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Iberia-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Iberia-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01403-00934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emile Gautreaux | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Maroie|Maroia Gautreaux | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lenoretta Gautreaux | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Allen Gautreaux | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Howard Gautreaux | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Edwin Gautreaux | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Edwin Derouen | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 8 | Marguerite Derouen | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Vernie Derouen | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Enente Derouen | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Roy Derouen | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Betty Derouen | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Edwin Jr Derouen | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Aristide Legnon | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Annie Legnon | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Odette Legnon | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ledie Legnon | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 18 | Sylvia Legnon | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | William Legnon | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lilly Mae Legnon | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | James Lewis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 22 | Martha Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | James Jr Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Adolph Wilson | 52 | Head | Cane Runner | Louisiana |
| 25 | Addonia Wilson | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie Wilson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ida Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mary Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Alice Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ruth Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Norma Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ignace August | 40 | Head | Cane Farm | Louisiana |
| 33 | Irma August | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Howard August | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Hazel August | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mirtle August | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Marjorie August | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Edward Thomas | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Florence Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Miles James Thomas | 3 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)