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Laura Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Laura Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elinor Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Lewis | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Laura Lewis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Burton Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | Janitress |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 46
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | California |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02637-00570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Himmelblau | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 2 | Minna Himmelblau | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Bertha Pfeffer | 43 | Servant | Maid | Poland |
| 4 | John F. Kuhn | 61 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 5 | Sarah Kuhn | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Paul F. Ellenbogen | 59 | Head | — | Penna |
| 7 | Belle S. Ellenbogen | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Stella C. Lokey | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Hugo I. Ross | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 10 | Yvonne B. Ross | 46 | Wife | — | France |
| 11 | Louise Kirsch | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Muriel K. Dorfman | 30 | Head | Sales Lady | New York |
| 13 | Julius Isleson | 30 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 14 | Gertrude Isleson | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Lillian Lesinsky | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Paula Held | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mabel Goudchaux | 58 | Head | Private Secretary | New York |
| 18 | Irma Goudchaux | 55 | Sister | Teacher | New York |
| 19 | Sophie Oppenheimer | 72 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 20 | Myron Myerson | 55 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 21 | Willard Schwartz | 54 | Partner | Lawyer | Russia |
| 22 | Isaac Lerman | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Henrietta Frank | 71 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Fritz Taitsek-Estrangin | 38 | Head | Manager | Switzerland |
| 25 | Gertrude Taitsek-Estrangin | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Gertrude M. Cone | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Deborah Finkelstein | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | Lillian Koppleman | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 29 | Ernest Paradis | 57 | Head | Manager | Mass |
| 30 | Alison K. Marsh | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Hattie Wertheimer | 21 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Benjamin Ritter | 40 | Head | Physician | Russia |
| 33 | Joseph Houtman | 57 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 34 | Louise Schoenberg | 29 | Head | Sales Girl | Illinois |
| 35 | Albert Lewis | 52 | Head | Producer | Poland |
| 36 | Laura Lewis THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Arthur Lewis | 23 | Son | Writer | New York |
| 38 | Burton Lewis | 21 | Son | File Clerk | New York |
| 39 | Elinor Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Fannie Frankel | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
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)