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Margaret Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Lewis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| George Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Margaret Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby Jones | 32 | daughter | Utility Clerk | Virginia |
| 42 | Ellen R. Jones | 25 | daughter | Special Agent | Virginia |
| 43 | Helen C. Jones | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James Ballos | 49 | head | Cleaner | Greece |
| 45 | Ella Ballos | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Edward Ballos | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Ballos | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Homer Ballos | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Jr. Lewis | 46 | head | President | Virginia |
| 51 | Mary G. Lewis | 46 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James Iii Lewis | 22 | son | Printer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary K. Lewis | 21 | daughter | General Clerk | Virginia |
| 54 | Dorothy A. Lewis | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Eleanor A. Lewis | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Margaret Lewis THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | George Lewis | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Joseph Lewis | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Charles Lewis | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | B. H. Lang | 64 | head | Mechanist | West Virginia |
| 61 | Catherine Lang | 61 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | August Lang | 27 | son | Plumber | Virginia |
| 63 | Marguerite Lang | 25 | daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bessie Cary | 52 | head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 65 | James Mcdaniel | 40 | head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ruby Mcdaniel | 38 | wife | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 67 | Joseph Beckman | 47 | head | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Rita Beckman | 41 | wife | Secretary | England |
| 69 | Dorothy Childrey | 33 | head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Dorothy Childrey | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Earl Childrey | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Jeane Childrey | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ella Dunn | 40 | head | Secretary | Virginia |
| 74 | Fanny Dunn | 70 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Talbot Ballard | 37 | head | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 76 | Lottie Ballard | 39 | wife | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 77 | Nicholas Raffo | 39 | head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 78 | Pauline Raffo | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Raffo | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert Munson | 38 | head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
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)