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Joe Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joe Lewis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawley Lewis | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joe Lewis | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Lucy Lewis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Paula Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Dollie Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Clara Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Buckley Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 47
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Josiah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 56
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Lewis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1904unit:0272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John C. Lephrew | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Blant W. Lephrew | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John W. Lephrew | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Hubert B. Lephrew | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mavis R. Lephrew | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ory L. Lephrew | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Velma A. Lephrew | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Elton O. Lephrew | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Zelda M. Lephrew | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Oscar J. Lephrew | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charlie A. Shelton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Addie L. Shelton | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William D. Shelton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William R. Simpson | 60 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles W. Mcbride | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Ethel Mcbride | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ruby Mcbride | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charles W. Mcbride | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Eugene B. Mcbride | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Thomas Dawlton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Jessie Dawlton | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Vinnie Dawlton | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lois Dawlton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clarence Dawlton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Bettie Dawlton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert L. Custer | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Judie E. Custer | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Coleman Custer | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ernest H. Custer | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Kate E. Custer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Neva T. Custer | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Rebecca Custer | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Arthur Custer | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Onyx Custer | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Jim Custer | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Willie B. Foster | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Annie M. Foster | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | William D. Foster | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | George A. Foster | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Vinnie Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Joe Lewis THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Lucy Lewis | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | William H. Lewis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Rawley T. Lewis | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Dollie C. Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James E. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Paula M. Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Buckley C. Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Clara Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Mary F. Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)