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John Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Lewis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Daniel — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lewis | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| John Lewis | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 24
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Screw machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 33
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Lewis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Lewis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lewis
Son · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1341:0965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J. Carrollton | 48 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 52 | Louise R. Carrollton | 48 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 53 | William J. Jr. Carrollton | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 54 | James R. Carrollton | 17 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 55 | John J. Carrollton | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 56 | Thomas J. O'Keefe | 45 | Head | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 57 | Elizabeth T. O'Keefe | 47 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 58 | Thomas J. Jr. O'Keefe | 19 | Son | Underwriter | New Jersey |
| 59 | Rose E. O'Keefe | 17 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 60 | Llewella R. Smith | 60 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 61 | Sidney S. Smith | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 62 | Marion G. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 63 | Margery B. Smith | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 64 | James M. Smith | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mildred Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 66 | Albert Redden | 52 | Boarder | Addressograph | New York |
| 67 | Phaedra Jarvis | 31 | Agent | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Henry T. Lewis | 63 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 69 | John R. Lewis THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 70 | Clarence A. Bleiler | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary D. Bleiler | 42 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 72 | Rita A. Bleiler | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 73 | Rose M. Bleiler | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 74 | John H. Sine | 47 | Head | Policeman | Scotland |
| 75 | Anna M. Sine | 45 | Wife | None | New York |
| 76 | William H. A. Sine | 19 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Gale | 42 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 78 | Mary E. Gale | 39 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 79 | Marie Gale | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 80 | John J. Ness | 44 | Head | Plumber | Scotland |
| 81 | Jane Ness | 42 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 82 | Helen G. Ness | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 83 | Jean V. Ness | 17 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 84 | Catherine D. Ness | 16 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 85 | Florence B. Ness | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 86 | John J. Jr. Ness | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 87 | Harry J. Miller | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 88 | Rita Miller | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 89 | Rita Miller | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 90 | Agnes Miller | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 91 | Harry J. Jr. Miller | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 92 | Delia A. Waters | 53 | Head | Operator | North Ireland |
| 93 | Harold W. Waters | 21 | Son | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
| 94 | Harry P. Smith | 51 | Head | Mail Porter | New Jersey |
| 95 | Albert M. Hogan | 33 | Head | Detective | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Lillian C. Hogan | 35 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 97 | Elizabeth A. Hogan | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 98 | Andrew Stasney | 33 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 99 | Julia Stasney | 33 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 100 | Andrew Jr. Stasney | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)