Margaret Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1865

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Marion Lewis	Daughter	—	48	~1892
Margaret Lewis	Head	—	75	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Other, age 52

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Margaret A.
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 62

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Margaret A.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 75

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02839-00589)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Paul Arthur Benson	5	Son	—	New York
42	Olive Oehler	58	Mother	—	Minnesota
43	Howard Dunklin	40	Head	Teacher	New York
44	Laura Dunklin	38	Wife	Teacher	Pennsylvania
45	Emma Binninger	60	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
46	Emily Knowlton	61	Lodger	—	Ohio
47	Ralph Mcinnis	45	Head	Clerical	New York
48	Clara Mcinnis	68	Mother	—	New York
49	Nelson P. Baker	60	Head	President	New York
50	Ida Baker	61	Wife	—	New York
51	Nellie Day	77	Aunt	—	New York
52	Edward Casey	56	Head	Salesman	New York
53	Eva Casey	56	Wife	—	England
54	Edgar Drullard	23	Head	Production Manager	New York
55	Mary Drullard	23	Wife	—	New York
56	Allen B. Weill	57	Head	Salesman	New York
57	Laverne Bryan	46	Lodger	Nurse	Louisiana
58	Jean Adams	76	Head	—	Virginia
59	Ruby Scofield	53	Roomer	Baker	Michigan
60	Helen T. Murray	65	Roomer	—	New York
61	Louis V. Grande	36	Head	Janitor	Minnesota
62	Inga Grande	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
63	Michael Digennaro	37	Lodger	Window Cleaner	New York
64	Charlotte Petit	54	Head	Practical Nurse	New York
65	John W. Petit	28	Son	Master Tile Setter	California
66	Edward P. Petit	21	Son	With Receiver	New York
67	William A. Hart	70	Lodger	—	Vermont
68	Frances Engle	40	Head	Social Worker	New York
69	Mary P. Engle	36	Sister	Teacher	New York
70	Dorothy Schneider	30	Lodger	—	Utah
71	Danica Oakes	61	Head	—	Minnesota
72	Herman Oakes	30	Son	Electrician	No. Dakota
73	Margaret Lewis THIS PERSON	75	Head	—	New York
74	Marion G. Lewis	48	Daughter	Secretary	New York
75	Ralph Severson	32	Head	Cooker	Wisconsin
76	Dorothy Severson	24	Wife	—	Illinois
77	William Severson	2	Son	—	Illinois
78	Cecil Bjarnason	20	Lodger	Miller	Minnesota
79	Mary Shupe	74	Head	Graduate Nurse	Canada
80	Alice R. Miller	62	Partner	Graduate Nurse	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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