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Lula Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boarding house |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Boarding House |
| Township / Ward | Quinnimont District Precinct 475 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| George Lewis | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| J Lewis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lula Lewis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Marion Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Spouse, age 31
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Boarding house |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Spouse, age 40
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Lora May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Spouse, age 51
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Lora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayetteville Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Lewis
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bennett Jr Simpson | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lyons Sunday | 18 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Pruitt Arley | 20 | Boarder | Lumbering | West Virginia |
| 54 | Candle H D | 42 | Boarder | Lumbering | West Virginia |
| 55 | Wm Brummellyn | 46 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 56 | Emma F Brummellyn | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lacy F Brummellyn | 20 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lura M Cradic | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Leon Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Lona Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lawrence Hamilton | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Quince W Patterson | 21 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ernest D Patterson | 22 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 64 | Alex Level | 21 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 65 | Joe Patterson | 28 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 66 | Wm Minner | 25 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ruby Minner | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | — | 23 | — | Miner | West Virginia |
| 69 | — | 22 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | — | 1 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | — | 0 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | James Johnson | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hester Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Charles Johnson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | James Summers | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mildred Summers | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Summers | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Summers | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | George Lewis | 37 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lula Lewis THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | Boarding House | West Virginia |
| 81 | J D Lewis | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Charlie Lewis | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Marion Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Dorothy Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mary Hall | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Myrtle Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Ruby Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | William Hall | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Della C Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Oscar Snow | 41 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 91 | Bessie Snow | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Hershel Snow | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Appie Snow | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Tony Snow | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | M C Raines | 38 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lura Raines | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Otho Raines | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Spurdy Raines | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Lacie Raines | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Cora Raines | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)