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Jennie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Jennie Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunlock Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Hunlock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jennie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elda Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Betty Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dayton Lewis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Floyd Lewis | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jennie Lewis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dayton Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunlock Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jennie Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03554-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton Lewis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jennie Lewis THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Floyd Lewis | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elda Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dayton Jr. Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mildred Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Betty Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alex Parachak | 52 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 9 | Jennie Parachak | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Ferris Lewis | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Virginia Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Harry Lewis | 39 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Blanche Lewis | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dolores Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alice Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Shirley Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles R. Sorber | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rose Sorber | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Jr. Sorber | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Andrew Sorber | 80 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lenard Everhart | 13 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Everhart | 11 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Daniel Miller | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Kenneth Miller | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Carol Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mildred Simon | 20 | Boarder | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 29 | Jacob Huber | 54 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 30 | Herbert Trumbower | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ester Trumbower | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Phyllis Trumbower | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Trumbower | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mable Lamoreaux | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth Lamoreaux | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Luke Jr. Lamoreaux | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Hazel Lamoreaux | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Iris Lamoreaux | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lois Lamoreaux | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elmer Trumbower | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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)