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Laura Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kent, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Laura Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Allie Vander Meulen | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Marie Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Marie Ingraham | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Barbara Ingraham | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Eleanor Vander Meulen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Betty Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Ingraham | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Jack Lewis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Angeline Ingraham | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| W Lewis | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Lorne Vander Meulen | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Laura Lewis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Woodrow Vander Meulen | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sylvia Ingraham | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Vander Meulen | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 27
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 16 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Laura Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Lewis
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Michigan
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Sibling
Eleanor Vander Meulen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Vander Meulen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Vander Meulen
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Ingraham
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angeline Ingraham
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorne Vander Meulen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Ingraham
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Ingraham
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Kent, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1001:0235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Splintern | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | William H. Ebert | 55 | Head | Grainer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Helen E. Ebert | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Lorna M. Ebert | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Arthur Ester | 56 | Head | Sander | Michigan |
| 6 | Milla Ester | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Livingston Ester | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | William Mccarthy | 35 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 9 | Margaret Mccarthy | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Margaret Mccarthy | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Dorothy Mccarthy | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Evelyn Mccarthy | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Virginia Mccarthy | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | William Mccarthy | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Jack Mccarthy | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Eva Murphy | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Allie Vander Meulen | 55 | Head | Confectioner | Holland |
| 18 | Lorne Vander Meulen | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | James Vander Meulen | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Eleanor Vander Meulen | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Woodrow Vander Meulen | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Angeline Ingraham | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | William Ingraham | 26 | Son-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Marie Ingraham | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Barbara A. Ingraham | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Sylvia Ingraham | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | W. Lewis | 29 | Son-in-law | Trucker | Missouri |
| 28 | Laura Lewis THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Finisher | Michigan |
| 29 | Marie Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Betty Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Robert Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Jack Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Peter Vraker | 25 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Bertha Vraker | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Bernice Vraker | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Eugene Vraker | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Roger Vraker | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Peter Vraker | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Clarence Cook | 37 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 40 | Clara Cook | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Clarence Cook | 42 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 42 | Anna Cook | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Clarence Cook | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Dorothy Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Robert Cook | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Donald Cook | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Betty Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Mary Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Helen Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Jacob Van Valkenburg | 53 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
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)