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Laura Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gentry-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this Laura Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gentry-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Daughter Born: Missouri Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGentry-County, Missouri
SurnameLewis
Given NameLaura
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Wilson Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Gentry
Additional Details
Class of WorkerH
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
Township / WardWilson Twp
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 Laura Age Birth yr
Leah Lewis Daughter — 32 ~1908
Mildred Lewis Daughter — 25 ~1915
Lucy Lewis Spouse — 54 ~1886
Charles Lewis Head — 57 ~1883
Laura Lewis Daughter — 26 ~1914
Agnes Lewis Daughter — 28 ~1912
Ben Lewis Son — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1930
Gentry, Missouri
Daughter, age 16
Gentry, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Laura
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Gentry-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 26
Gentry-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Laura
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Wilson Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Gentry
Class of Worker H
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Laura Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ben Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leah Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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

1940 US Federal Census — Gentry-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02106-00721)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Cornelius Mcmanus 44 Head Farmer Missouri
42 Elizabeth Mcmanus 38 Wife — Missouri
43 Noffert Mcmanus 13 Son — Missouri
44 Ellen Mcmanus 11 Daughter — Missouri
45 Connie S Mcmanus 8 Son — Missouri
46 Elizabeth Mcmanus 5 Daughter — Missouri
47 Alicia Mcmanus 2 Daughter — Missouri
48 Les E Shanks 34 Head Farmer Missouri
49 Luella P Shanks 34 Wife — Missouri
50 Leo Jr Shanks 13 Son — Missouri
51 Hazel Shanks 11 Daughter — Missouri
52 Donald Shanks 9 Son — Missouri
53 Norma Shanks 7 Daughter — Missouri
54 Larry D Shanks 3 Son — Missouri
55 Charles B Lewis 57 Head Farmer Missouri
56 Lucy E Lewis 54 Wife — Missouri
57 Leah V Lewis 32 Daughter — Missouri
58 Ben R Lewis 30 Son Farm Laborer Missouri
59 Agnes V Lewis 28 Daughter — Missouri
60 Laura Lewis THIS PERSON 26 Daughter — Missouri
61 Mildred Lewis 25 Daughter — Missouri
62 Clarence Cooper 59 Head Farmer Missouri
63 Cliff Cooper 31 Son Farm Laborer Missouri
64 Rollie Cooper 31 Son Farm Laborer Missouri
65 Mazie Cooper 31 Daughter-in-law — Missouri
66 Delores Cooper 8 Granddaughter — Missouri
67 Colleen Cooper 6 Granddaughter — Missouri
68 Carol Jean Cooper 4 Granddaughter — Missouri
69 Gary Dean Cooper 2 Grandson — Missouri
70 George Goodson 51 Head Farmer Missouri
71 Jessie Goodson 49 Wife — Missouri
72 Russell Goodson 19 Son Farm Laborer Missouri
73 Charles Goodson 16 Son — Missouri
74 Laton Goodson 8 Son — Missouri
75 Elmer F Borman 46 Head Farmer Nebraska
76 Ida Borman 44 Wife — Nebraska
77 Wauneta Borman 22 Daughter — Nebraska
78 William H Borman 13 Son — Nebraska
79 Shirley Borman 11 Daughter — Nebraska
80 Albert Hall 32 Head Farmer Missouri

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)

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