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Joseph Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Max & Joseph — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | LEWIS |
| Given Name | JOSEPH C |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | PUBLIC SCHOOL |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Trenton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lewis | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Lewis | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Lewis | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Bella Lewis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 8
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 18
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 28
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | LEWIS |
| Given Name | JOSEPH C |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | PUBLIC SCHOOL |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Max Winowicz (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Max Winowicz
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Lewis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Lewis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Lewis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Lewis
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02436-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Drazek | 23 | Son | Shipper | New Jersey |
| 42 | Dorothy Drazek | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | John Demko | 75 | Father | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Alex, Dr. Kasser | 31 | HEAD | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ethel Kasser | 31 | WIFE | — | Hungary |
| 46 | Erwin Kasser | 2 | SON | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Esther Weiss | 37 | HEAD | — | New York |
| 48 | Iris Weiss | 6 | NIECE | — | New York |
| 49 | Stephen Weiss | 3 | NEPHEW | — | New York |
| 50 | Joseph M. Lewis | 47 | HEAD | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 51 | Bella Lewis | 48 | WIFE | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Joseph C Lewis THIS PERSON | 28 | SON | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mary Lewis | 27 | DAUGHTER IN LAW | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Johanna Greener | 82 | HEAD | — | Germany |
| 55 | Emma Greener | 44 | DAUGHTER | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Zigsmond Borocz | 57 | HEAD | Carpenter | Hungary |
| 57 | Julia Borocz | 45 | WIFE | Hairdresser | Hungary |
| 58 | Charles D'Amico | 29 | HEAD | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 59 | Lillian D'Amico | 27 | WIFE | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Deanna D'Amico | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Joseph Wagner | 45 | HEAD | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ethel Wagner | 30 | WIFE | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Joseph Jr Wagner | 0 | SON | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | John Zola | 67 | HEAD | Laborer | Poland |
| 65 | Katherine Zola | 55 | WIFE | — | Poland |
| 66 | John Zola | 26 | SON | Potter | New Jersey |
| 67 | Raymond Zola | 21 | SON | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Peter Zola | 18 | SON | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 69 | Carl Zola | 16 | SON | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Leon Zola | 10 | SON | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Maryan Bralynski | 53 | HEAD | — | Poland |
| 72 | Elizabeth Bralynski | 50 | WIFE | — | Poland |
| 73 | Leon Bralynski | 25 | SON | Presser | New Jersey |
| 74 | Joseph Bralynski | 24 | SON | Repair Man | New Jersey |
| 75 | Katherine Bralynski | 20 | DAUGHTER | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Pauline Bralynski | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Theodore Bralynski | 15 | SON | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Elizabeth Bralynski | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mary Bralynski | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | John Bralynski | 8 | SON | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 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)