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Joseph Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sacramento-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sacramento-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Manuel & Mary — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sacramento-County, California |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | American Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Braker |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Braker |
| Township / Ward | American Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Lewis | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Stella Lewis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sacramento, California
Son, age 12
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1908 — 13 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Sacramento, California
Son, age 22
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Sacramento-County, California
Head, age 32
Sacramento-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | American Twp |
| Occupation | Braker |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Manuel Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Manuel Lewis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Lewis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Lewis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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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 — Sacramento-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Sacramento-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00280-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hammond | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 2 | Diana Hammond | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 3 | William Hammond | 51 | Brother | Instrument Mechanic | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Florence James | 49 | Head | Assembly | Maryland |
| 5 | Aline James | 49 | Wife | Art Needle Instructor | England |
| 6 | Charles Blackburn | 34 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 7 | Helen Blackburn | 34 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Edward Paul Blackburn | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | John Gately | 53 | Head | Research Of Statistics | California |
| 10 | Alberta Gately | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | John Gately | 21 | Son | Receiving Clerk | California |
| 12 | Albert Gately | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | William Gately | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Claire Gately | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Alicia Gately | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | Mary Tulley | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Olive Holmes | 33 | Head | Owner | Nebraska |
| 18 | Robert Holmes | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Stanley Holmes | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Joseph Lewis THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Braker | California |
| 21 | Stella Lewis | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 22 | Shirley Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | William H. Jeffery | 44 | Head | Relief Clerk | California |
| 24 | Rita Jeffery | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Allan Jeffery | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Amelia Klein | 70 | Mother in law | — | England |
| 27 | Hatten Simpkins | 51 | Head | Postal Clerk | Iowa |
| 28 | Elizabeth Simpkins | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Robert Simpkins | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 30 | Concepcion Urias | 23 | Head | Chief Clerk | Texas |
| 31 | Hilaria Urias | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Lucille Urias | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Raymond Urias | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | John Urias | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Harold Troutman | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | North Dakota |
| 36 | Plunice Troutman | 27 | Wife | Preparer | Oregon |
| 37 | Carol Troutman | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Clarence Heinrich | 25 | Nephew | Truck Driver | No Dakota |
| 39 | Lee Foster | 71 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 40 | Thalis Foster | 18 | Wife | — | No Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)