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Jessie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jessie Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crockett |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gussie Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Demetria Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dayle Lewis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Calie Lewis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jessie Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eloise Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | June |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Jessie Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crockett |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Jessie Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Thomas Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gussie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Demetria Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03935-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Electa Mooser | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Charles T Wells | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ila Jones | 41 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 44 | Annie K Jones | 72 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sami Hunt | 20 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Cora Beeman | 62 | Sister in L | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | R. E. D Newsom | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Irene Newsom | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Peter D Allen | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lucille Allen | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | George A Allen | 4 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mark Newsom | 69 | Father in Law | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Della Newsom | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Dayle Lewis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Calie Lewis | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Eloise Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Dorothy L Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jessie Pearl Lewis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Thomas E Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Gussie T Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Demetria G Lewis | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 62 | Robert B Chambers | 46 | Head | Broker | Mississippi |
| 63 | Elizabeth H Chambers | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Robert H Chambers | 15 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 65 | Elizabeth Ann Chambers | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Cornelia Hamilton | 81 | Mother in Law | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | S. R. Hungerford | 75 | Head | Retired Lumberman | Kansas |
| 68 | Willie R Hungerford | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Wanda Hungerford | 45 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Ruth H Evans | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James M Evans | 8 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Will Nesby | 52 | Head | Gardener | Tennessee |
| 73 | John H Rodgers | 40 | Head | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mary F Rodgers | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | John H Jr Rodgers | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Claude Mccormick | 30 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 77 | Dorothy Mccormick | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | George Mccormick | 1 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 79 | Australia Franklin | 33 | Head | Yard Boy | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ernestine Franklin | 26 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
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)