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Joseph Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lewis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katie & Raymond — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Cleaners |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | City New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alma Lewis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Rosina Lewis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Roger Lewis | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Lewis | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Rogers Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sarie Lewis | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Cleaners |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Head, age 36
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | By-press |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Joseph Lewis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Roger Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katie Lewis
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Lewis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarie Lewis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Lewis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roger Lewis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Lewis
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Rosina Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rogers Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus810unit:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam C Murphy | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 2 | Stella Murphy | 44 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | John V Bertrand | 37 | Head | Freight Assorter | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mary Bertrand | 32 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lionel Bertrand | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 6 | Teresa Bertrand | 5 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 7 | Marie C Bertrand | 1 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 8 | Josephine Martina | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | Italy |
| 9 | Louise Martina | 34 | Sister-in-law | None | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mary M Knight | 61 | Head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edward Knight | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 12 | Arthur E Fisher | 35 | Head | Marine Engineer | England |
| 13 | Nellie H Fisher | 32 | Wife | Census Enumerator | England |
| 14 | Harry H Fisher | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 15 | Philip Haskins | 55 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Louisiana |
| 16 | Emily Haskins | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 17 | Josephine Haskins | 28 | Daughter | Decorator | Louisiana |
| 18 | Castrell Haskins | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 19 | Willard Haskins | 24 | Son | Cook | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lucille Haskins | 21 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Hazel Haskins | 17 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lena Batiste | 60 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Oliver Batiste | 32 | Son | Lumber Stacker | Louisiana |
| 24 | Herbert J Batiste | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 25 | Helena Batiste | 13 | Granddaughter | None | Louisiana |
| 26 | Zenovia Batiste | 11 | Granddaughter | None | Louisiana |
| 27 | Virginia Smith | 40 | Sister | None | Louisiana |
| 28 | Raymond Pierce | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 29 | Evelyn Pierce | 28 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 30 | Fitzgerald Vincent | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Gottlieb Vincent | 23 | Sister | Cook | Louisiana |
| 32 | Dorothy Vincent | 4 | Niece | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Melodie Vincent | 3 | Niece | None | Louisiana |
| 34 | Raymond Jr Vincent | 1 | Nephew | None | Louisiana |
| 35 | Hellen Payton | 39 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 36 | Isman Payton | 36 | Son | Presser | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joseph Payton | 25 | Son | Presser | Louisiana |
| 38 | Fred Thom | 26 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 39 | Gertrude Thom | 28 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 40 | Roger Lewis | 52 | Head | Yard Man | Louisiana |
| 41 | Sarie Lewis | 54 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 42 | Joseph Lewis THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Presser | Louisiana |
| 43 | Alma Lewis | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 44 | Rosina Lewis | 22 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 45 | Grace Lewis | 19 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Rogers Lewis | 16 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 47 | Helen Lewis | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ethel Anderson | 30 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 49 | Tivia Anderson | 26 | Sister | Cook | Mississippi |
| 50 | Capitola Anderson | 60 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)