Lewis Jones — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Lewis Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	York-County, Maine
Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lewis A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Limerick Town
1935 Residence (County)	York
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	Minister
Industry	Congregational Church
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Minister
Township / Ward	Limerick Town
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lewis	Age	Birth yr
Jessie Jones	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Lewis Jones	Head	—	40	~1900
Bessie Jones	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Buena Vista, …

Other, age 19

Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Hired man
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Wales
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Washington, Maine

Other, age 30

Washington, Maine · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Clergyman
Industry	Ministry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

York-County, Maine

Head, age 40

York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Lewis A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Limerick Town
1935 Residence (County)	York
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	Minister
Industry	Congregational Church
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Lewis Jones

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Maine

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01496-00360)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Winona Edgerly	18	Daughter	—	Maine
42	Robert Edgerly	15	Son	—	Maine
43	Myron B. Edgerly	4	Son	—	Maine
44	Winona Allen	47	Head	Reeling	Maine
45	Minnie A. Nason	76	Mother	—	Massachusetts
46	Rhea F. Edgerly	13	Niece	—	Maine
47	Richard H. Dennison	22	Head	Spinner	Massachusetts
48	Myriam V. Dennison	21	Wife	Reeling	Maine
49	Richard H. Jr. Dennison	1	Son	—	Maine
50	Alice I. Plaisted	70	Head	—	Maine
51	Robert W. Libby	45	Head	Clerk	Maine
52	Loretta Libby	44	Wife	Spinner	Canada-French
53	Roberta Libby	18	Daughter	—	Maine
54	Howard Foss	9	Lodger	—	Maine
55	Henry H. Eastman	51	Head	District Superintendent	Maine
56	Mary E. Eastman	87	Mother	—	Maine
57	Lorie T. Johnston	77	Head	—	Maine
58	William Colby	56	Head	Ground Man Line Crew	Maine
59	Ethel A. Colby	52	Wife	—	Maine
60	Hubert Yates	47	Head	Master Mechanic	England
61	Doris Yates	43	Wife	—	England
62	Thelma Yates	16	Daughter	—	Maine
63	Barbara A. Yates	16	Daughter	—	Maine
64	Alice M. Yates	3	Daughter	—	Maine
65	Victor Morin	28	Head	Line Man	Canada-French
66	Margaret Morin	33	Wife	Drawer Frame Hand	Canada-English
67	Henry Martel	23	Head	Trucking	Maine
68	Christine Martel	20	Wife	—	Maine
69	C. Barry Martel	0	Son	—	Maine
70	George Draver Jr.	67	Head	Machinist	Maine
71	Lena Draver Jr.	65	Wife	—	Maine
72	Martha A. Nason	68	Head	—	Maine
73	Abbie H. Seiler	46	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Maine
74	Marjorie L. Seiler	18	Granddaughter	New Worker	New Jersey
75	Eleanor W. Seiler	17	Granddaughter	—	New Jersey
76	A. Robert Miller	21	Lodger	Laborer	Massachusetts
77	Lewis A. Jones THIS PERSON	40	Head	Minister	Wales
78	Bessie F. Jones	28	Wife	—	Maine
79	Jessie M. Jones	9	Daughter	—	Maine
80	Charles H. Macmella	70	Head	Manager	Illinois

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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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