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John Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Lewis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Alice — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Taylor | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Rose Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Olivia Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Lewis | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Gladys Taylor | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ernestine Lewis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 32
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Audubon Park |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 41
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on River |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 50
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| 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 John Lewis across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Lewis
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Lewis
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lewis
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus813unit:0599)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis L. Dorsey | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Emma Dorsey | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert P. Dorsey | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lizzie Dorsey | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Servant | Louisiana |
| 5 | Louis Jr. Dorsey | 29 | Head | Bailer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Louberta Dorsey | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Earl C. Proctor | 50 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 8 | Carrie J. Proctor | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 9 | Marguerite Robinson | 16 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | Birdilee Robinson | 8 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Robert Holden | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Melba Holden | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Holden | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mildred Holden | 12 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | Irma Holden | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Dolores Holden | 8 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 17 | Laura A. Hall | 45 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 18 | Callie Frazer | 50 | Sister | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | August A. Terrence | 51 | Head | Fisherman | Louisiana |
| 20 | Cora Terrence | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 21 | August Jr. Terrence | 29 | Son | Physician | Louisiana |
| 22 | Eulotta Terrence | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John Lewis THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Gardener | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ernestine Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Rose Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Georgia Taylor | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 27 | Olivia Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Gladys Taylor | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mary Brown | 48 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 30 | Essie False | 18 | Niece | Cook | Louisiana |
| 31 | Edmonia False | 16 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Earl Hall | 24 | Head | Trucker | Louisiana |
| 33 | Anna Benson | 28 | Companion | Servant | Louisiana |
| 34 | Gilbert Benson | 9 | Step-son | None | Louisiana |
| 35 | Louella Benson | 7 | Step-daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 36 | Sylvester Benson | 5 | Step-son | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Linden Benson | 2 | Step-son | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | Frank Hawkins | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 39 | Edna Hawkins | 18 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 40 | August Hawkins | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Edna A. Hawkins | 26 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 42 | Wilbert Hawkins | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
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 1930 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)