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Joe Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tunica-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tunica-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tunica-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemy Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Miltilda Lewis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hazel Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nathanell Lewis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joe Lewis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clarance Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ben Lewis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dotbell Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tunica, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tunica-County, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Tunica-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02071-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Luckett | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Clemy Luckett | 39 | Wife | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jimmy Luckett | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Gladys Luckett | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Layetthe Luckett | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Joe Lewis THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Miltilda Lewis | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Nathanell Lewis | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dotbell Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ben Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clarance Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Clemy Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Hazel Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Lewis | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lillian Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Henry Drish | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Marie Drish | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lena Baltimore | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lane Fells | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Booker T Rockett | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ellen Rockett | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Booker T Jr Rockett | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lucenda Wallace | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jesse Stones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mattie Stones | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Hercial Stones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Clerance Mckinney | 31 | Son in law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Addie Mckinney | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Cugley Hill | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mozella Hill | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Matthew Bennett | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lula Bennett | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Charley Mayers | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mudy Mayers | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Charley Jr Mayers | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James Moore | 5 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Thomas Moore | 4 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | James Watson | 33 | Head | On Relief | Arkansas |
| 39 | Sally Watson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sash Johnson | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | 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)