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Joe Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joe Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walley & Ida — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe B. O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward Eight |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward Eight |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hopkins Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Lewis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Lewis | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hudson Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Patsy Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marya Lewis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Head, age 21
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe B. O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward Eight |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joe Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walley Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walley Lewis
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lewis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Peter Jones | 73 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ella D Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Daisy Mae Henry | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Glory B Davis | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | L. B. Wright | 15 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | George Haythorn | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Joe B Nisley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Annie Nisley | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Marjorie Nisley | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Dorothy Mae Nisley | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Cornelia Pace | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Mattie Pace | 49 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Willie M Harper | 12 | Neice | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Joe K Jr Nisley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Allie Nisley | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Pauline Mack | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Webster Davis | 35 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Will Hall | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Joe B. O Lewis THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Marya Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Joe B Jr Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Paul H Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Ruth M Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Patsy J Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Hudson Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Hopkins Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Essie C Franklin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Bernice Franklin | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Johnnie L Franklin | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Essie G Franklin | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Annie R Franklin | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Gertie Franklin | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Essie L Jr Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Frances Glass | 20 | Neice | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Elmer Glass | 3 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Reng Davis | 81 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Claude D Davis | 49 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Norman B Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Jessie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Eva L Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 2 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)