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James Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & May — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Industry | Nat. Hosp. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Lewis | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 4 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 27
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 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 | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 40
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Industry | Nat. Hosp. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Henry Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Webster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Webster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Lewis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Lewis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Lewis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Webster
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Webster
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03971-00805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James D. Kimber | 21 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Mattie Kimber | 16 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Hanna Kimber | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Millard V. Masey | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Marion Masey | 31 | Sister | Housework | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary Masey | 53 | Mother | Housework | Tennessee |
| 47 | May E. Lewis | 81 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Lewis THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 50 | Claude Shinn | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Hattie S. Shinn | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Willie E. Davis | 41 | Head | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 54 | Florence Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Robert Davis | 19 | Son | Houseboy | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ellen Davis | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mattie L. Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Samuel E. Davis | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William E. Davis | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Thomas L. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | John P. Davis | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Luther Davis | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Clarence A. Davis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary F. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Joseph L. Davis | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Jenny L. Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Robert L. Dotson | 27 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 68 | William Dotson | 69 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Jessie Driver | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 70 | Henry Driver | 24 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 71 | Elizabeth Fletcher | 30 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dorothy Fletcher | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | James Fletcher | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Celestine Fletcher | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Margaret A. Fletcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Raymond Davidson | 52 | Head | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 77 | Carrie Davidson | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 78 | Isabell Thompson | 53 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 79 | James R. Scales | 31 | Head | Custodian | Tennessee |
| 80 | Elizabeth D. Scales | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)