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John Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grantham Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earline Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lottiemae Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Lewis | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Lewis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Son, age 12
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Son, age 21
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Head, age 30
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Lewis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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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 — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02987-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernie (X) Brock | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rachel Brock | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edna Brock | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fred (X) Johnson | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ada Johnson | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sudie Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Fred Jr. Johnson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dick (X) Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Jean Smith | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hallie Smith | 22 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Nellie Smith | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Smith | 53 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jackson (X) Royall | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Minnie Royall | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jackson Jr. Royall | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rosetta Royall | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Marie Royall | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Henry Denning | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mattie (X) Denning | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth Denning | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ruby Denning | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sallie Denning | 37 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Florence Williams | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jessie (X) Denning | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Maggie Denning | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Blaney Denning | 22 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 67 | Raymond Denning | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Billie Denning | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bradley (X) Denning | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Esther Denning | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Estell Denning | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Albert Denning | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John Lewis THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sarah (X) Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Earline Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lottiemae Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Wadsworth | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bessie (X) Wadsworth | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Merline Wadsworth | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Minnie Wadsworth | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)