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Joseph Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lewis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mabel Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Lewis | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ira Lewis | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Missouri Lewis | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 44
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Lewis
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1153unit:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elois | 14 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | Sidney A. | 11 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Edward | 8 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Maurine | 5 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | Earline | 2 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Rufus Lewis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Marie Lewis | 30 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Motine Lewis | 9 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 59 | Geraldine Lewis | 8 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ruby M. Lewis | 6 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | Leon Lewis | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 62 | Richard Lewis | 2 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sam Stokes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lucy Stokes | 50 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bessie Clark | 21 | Step-daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Booker Mector | 5 | Grand-son | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Alton J. Celeste | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ida Celeste | 31 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Harm Celeste | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Frank L. Sharp | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Minnie L. Sharp | 40 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Gladys M. Sharp | 19 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Paul B. Sharp | 16 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Roy H. Sharp | 13 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | C. Rupert Sharp | 11 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Eloise Sharp | 8 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Joseph Lewis THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Missouri Lewis | 52 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Thomas V. Lewis | 18 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Irma M. Lewis | 16 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mabel Lewis | 15 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ira Eldis Lewis | 4 | Grand-daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | George Lewis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Viola Lewis | 48 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Ruby Stokes | 10 | Adopted-daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Thomas Lewis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ardella Lewis | 50 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | Irma L. Edwards | 29 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Millie V. Edwards | 26 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Roger Edwards | 22 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Linnie Etta Edwards | 20 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Adolphus Edwards | 17 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lillie M. Edwards | 14 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lula M. Edwards | 11 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mattie Edwards | 7 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Annie P. Edwards | 0 | Grand-daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Frederick Gibson | 36 | Head | Hauler | Mississippi |
| 98 | Corline Gibson | 29 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Frederick J. Gibson | 11 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 100 | Edsel M. Gibson | 7 | son | None | Mississippi |
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)