Joseph Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Alameda-County, California
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Joseph A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Oakland City
1935 Residence (County)	Alameda
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1584
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Oakland City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Bernice Lewis	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Ruth Lewis	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Joseph Lewis	Head	—	62	~1878
Mabel Lewis	Other	—	31	~1909
Harriett Lewis	Other	—	3	~1937
Ira Lewis	Son	—	38	~1902
Josephine Lewis	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Alameda, California

Head, age 42

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Joseph A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Cotton Mills
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Alameda, California

Head, age 52

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	R
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Alameda-County, California

Head, age 62

Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Joseph A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Oakland City
1935 Residence (County)	Alameda
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1584
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Joseph Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00436-00932)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martin Madsen	58	Head	Manager	Denmark
2	Ella Madsen	57	Wife	—	California
3	Harold A. Wagner	32	Son-in-law	Assistant Manager	California
4	Justine F. Wagner	32	Daughter	—	California
5	Ronald A. Wagner	5	Grandson	—	California
6	Harold A. Wagner	4	Grandson	—	California
7	Collie N. Emmerson	64	Head	—	California
8	Joseph A. Smith	21	Head	Laborer	Colorado
9	Geraldine L. Smith	28	Wife	—	California
10	Joseph A. Lewis THIS PERSON	62	Head	Foreman	California
11	Josephine Lewis	50	Wife	—	California
12	Ruth Lewis	21	Daughter	Saleslady	California
13	Bernice Lewis	19	Daughter	—	California
14	Ira J. Lewis	38	Son	Office Executive	Ohio
15	Mabel Lewis	31	Daughter-in-law	Office Clerk	California
16	Harriett Lewis	3	Granddaughter	—	California
17	Cecil J. Rockford	42	Head	Manager	Australia
18	Mildred Rockford	37	Wife	Asst Manager	Nebraska
19	Alfred Benson	49	Head	Cable Splicer	Nebraska
20	Inesle Benson	45	Wife	—	California
21	Adolph Hoff	46	Head	Salesman	So. Dakota
22	Goldie Hoff	35	Wife	—	So. Dakota
23	Charles Hoff	14	Son	—	So. Dakota
24	Gaines Hoff	7	Son	—	California
25	Ray Hoff	26	Nephew	Asst Parts Manager	So. Dakota
26	Emil Hieb	26	Roomer	Mechanic	So. Dakota
27	Mary E. Jewel	72	Head	C. S. Practitioner	Missouri
28	Milo Curtis	33	Head	Salesman	Iowa
29	Edith Curtis	33	Wife	—	California
30	Norman Curtis	13	Son	—	California
31	Anita Curtis	5	Daughter	—	California
32	Cora Cunning	77	Head	—	New York
33	Anna Barker	63	Head	Housework	Missouri
34	Lester Barker	30	Son	Clerk	Missouri
35	Wm. V. Wadley	78	Head	—	California
36	Ione Wadley	70	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Fred W. Wadley	50	Son	Blacksmith	California
38	Fred Wadley	80	Brother	—	California
39	Jean Rogue	53	Head	Laundry	France
40	Marie Rogue	53	Wife	—	France

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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.

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