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Maggie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Mary-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Early & Sam — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Mary-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Celeste Lewis | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Bessie Means | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sam Lewis | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Louis Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hester Preston | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leota Lewis | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Maggie Lewis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Preston | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Mary, …
Daughter, age 7
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Mary, …
Daughter, age 19
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 27
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Maggie Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Early Lewis (~0.60 confidence) and father Sam Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celeste Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celestine Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Early Lewis
b. ~1909
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Sam Lewis
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Lewis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celeste Lewis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celestine Lewis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Maggie Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bessie Means
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01454-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Savannah | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Sam Lewis | 67 | Head | Sick | Louisiana |
| 43 | Celeste Lewis | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Maggie Lewis THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 45 | Louis Lewis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Gladys Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Hester May Preston | 9 | Daughter | Illegitimate | Louisiana |
| 48 | James Preston | 7 | Son | Illegitimate | Louisiana |
| 49 | Bessie May Means | 5 | Daughter | Illegitimate | Louisiana |
| 50 | Leota Lewis | 72 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Joe Watson | 32 | Head | Tractor Help | Louisiana |
| 52 | Adeline Watson | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Santee Watson | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Cora Lee Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Joe Jr Watson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Albert Arceneaux | 36 | Head | Labourer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Clara Arceneaux | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Pearl Arceneaux | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Albert Jr Arceneaux | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Frank Arceneaux | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Rosa Bell Arceneaux | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Laura May Arceneaux | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Hanell Arceneaux | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Gloria Arceneaux | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Emma Arceneaux | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Florence Arceneaux | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Blanche Arceneaux | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Howard Arceneaux | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Sarah Arceneaux | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Amie Arceneaux | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Elton Arceneaux | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Maughter Arceneaux | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Nellie May Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Oliver Fontenette | 27 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 75 | Anna R Fontenette | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Nolan Fontenette | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Joyce Fontenette | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Paul, Sr Naquin | 39 | Head | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Edmonia Naquin | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Vivian Naquin | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Maggie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)