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Laura Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Birch Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Lewis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Adderson Lewis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vernie Lewis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Lewis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Martha Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Warren Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Laura Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edynwood Lewis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emmett Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Vernie Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 7 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Anchor record
Laura Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edynwood Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adderson Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrall | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Eddie Carrall | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Charlie Carrall | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Clarence Carrall | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret Carrall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ernest Lewis | 40 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 47 | Vernie Lewis | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Herman Lewis | 18 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 49 | Edynwood Lewis | 17 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 50 | Vernie Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Laura Lewis THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Adderson Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Emmett Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Martha Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Warren Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Sammie Williams | 35 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 57 | Mabel Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lucile Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Yvonce Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Elzie Garber | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 62 | Annie Garber | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Wallace Garber | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | David Garber | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Dudley Garber | 30 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 66 | Hattie Garber | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elaine Garber | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Sue Garber | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ed Hankins | 94 | Father in law | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Wayland Kirby | 58 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 71 | Cora Kirby | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Charlie Kirby | 23 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 73 | Lee Barksdale | 46 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 74 | Emma Barksdale | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Arthur Barksdale | 20 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Barksdale | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Junior Barksdale | 16 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 78 | Tommie Barksdale | 15 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 79 | Calvin Barksdale | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Rose Barksdale | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)