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Jessie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louella Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bertha Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jessie Lewis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Lewis | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| J Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommie Forbes | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Forbes | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Robert (X) Lewis | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jessie Lewis THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Louella Mae Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bertha Mae Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Betty Mae Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Robert Jr Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | J. C. Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | John W. Wood | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ola Lee (X) Wood | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Eldon Wood | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Minta Bell Wood | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Dorothy Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Willie (X) Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Jones | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eudora Jones | 42 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Marshall (X) Dantzler | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Tinnie Dantzler | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Prince Dantzler | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Clara (X) Dantzler | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie May Dantzler | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Annie Bell Dantzler | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Jordan | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Nellie (X) Jordan | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Enel Ryle | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Minnie (X) Ryle | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charlie Brown | 37 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jess Faulkner | 45 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Caroline (X) Evans | 60 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 32 | Robert (X) Andrews | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Lira Belle Andrews | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | William Perry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Henrietta Perry | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mattie Perry | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lizzie Kate Perry | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Earlette Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Frank Coleman | 30 | Foster Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | James Perry | 71 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)