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Laura Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Laura Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montclair Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 465 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Montclair Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lewis | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Effie Lewis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Lewis | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laura Lewis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montclair Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 465 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 Laura Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Richard Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02337-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Aak | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 2 | Ingun Aak | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Arnulf Aak | 29 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Else Aak | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Gerhardsen | 47 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 6 | Madeline Gerhardsen | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Anna K. Gerhardsen | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Helen See | 53 | Head | President | New York |
| 9 | Robert See | 23 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Richard Lewis | 53 | Head | Private Bond Investor | Florida |
| 11 | Effie B. Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 12 | Mary M. Lewis | 23 | Daughter | — | Wash. D.C. |
| 13 | Laura A. Lewis THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | Richard Jr. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dorothy Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary W. Lewis | 77 | Mother | — | New York |
| 17 | William Ferguson | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Mabel Ferguson | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Mabel Mccollum | 33 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Grace Mccollum | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Florence Ferguson | 25 | Daughter | Interior Decorator | New York |
| 22 | William Ferguson | 24 | Son | Accounting | New Jersey |
| 23 | Patricia Ferguson | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Charles M. Hutchins | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Roger Hutchins | 50 | Son | Executive | New Jersey |
| 26 | Harriet Lyon | 57 | Maid | Maid | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lina Jamie | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Dorothy Jamie | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 29 | Florence Jamie | 24 | Daughter | Maid | New Jersey |
| 30 | Harold Partillo | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Ella Partillo | 34 | Wife | Maid | New Jersey |
| 32 | Wilbur Brown | 44 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 33 | Marie Berry | 39 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 34 | Elizabeth Blackwell | 59 | Head | Domestic Work | Virginia |
| 35 | Rufus E. Blackwell | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 36 | Russell B. Hoagland | 38 | Head | Service Manager | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mathilda Hoagland | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joan Hoagland | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | George R. Stout | 58 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 40 | Lucy Stout | 46 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
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)