Lewis Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Lewis Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Steuben-County, New York
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	R
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Howard
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lewis	Age	Birth yr
Vernon Chase	Son	—	15	~1925
Lewis Davis	Head	—	44	~1896
Son Chase	Son	—	20	~1920
Mildred Davis	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Steuben, New …

Head, age 23

Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Trucking
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Steuben, New …

Other, age 34

Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 48 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R 400
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Steuben-County, New …

Head, age 44

Steuben-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	R
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Lewis Davis

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Steuben-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02782-00539)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Warren	68	Brother	—	New York
42	Abel	65	Uncle	Farming	New York
43	Laverne Shults	34	Head	Farming	New York
44	Ruth Shults	34	Wife	—	New York
45	John Crocker	74	Head	Farming	England
46	Sophia Crocker	66	Wife	—	New York
47	Lewis Stuart	44	Head	Road Foreman	New York
48	Ethel Stuart	41	Wife	—	New York
49	Irene Stuart	17	Daughter	—	New York
50	Stanley Ferris	25	Head	Mechanic	New York
51	Alice Ferris	21	Wife	—	New York
52	Sarah Flanders	74	Head	—	New York
53	L. Leonard Lewis	40	Head	Farming	New York
54	Lucie Lewis	37	Wife	—	New York
55	Viola Johnson	16	Daughter	—	New York
56	Leonard Jr. Lewis	15	Son	—	New York
57	Beulah Johnson	13	Daughter	—	New York
58	Henry Johnson	8	Son	—	New York
59	Leroy Lewis	4	Son	—	New York
60	Otto Witter	30	Brother	Farming	New York
61	Ruth Witter	23	Sister	—	New York
62	Doris Fiske	61	Wife	—	New York
63	George Fiske	68	Head	Farming	New York
64	Lewis Davis THIS PERSON	44	Head	Farming	New York
65	Mildred Davis	45	Wife	—	New York
66	Son Chase	20	Son	Farming	New York
67	Vernon Chase	15	Son	—	New York
68	Dora Carroll	53	Head	Farming	New York
69	Clifford Carroll	51	Son	—	New York
70	Lucille Carroll	24	Daughter	—	New York
71	Ida Carroll	20	Daughter	—	New York
72	Harry Rainer	35	Hired hand	Farming	New York
73	Mary Wilson	50	Head	—	New York
74	Claude Wilson	22	Son	—	New York
75	John Mccalden	36	Head	Farming	South Dakota
76	Lyla Mccalden	35	Wife	—	Minn
77	Lawrence Annesell	51	Head	Farming	New York
78	Emma Annesell	74	Mother	—	New York
79	Clara Fogland	64	Head	Housework	New York
80	Alfred Jones	39	Head	Welder	New York

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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.

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