Martha Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Martha Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Belleville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	no
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Belleville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Lewis	Daughter	—	21	~1919
William Lewis	Head	—	65	~1875
Martha Lewis	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 43

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Martha E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 54

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Martha E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 64

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Belleville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Industry	0
Class of Worker	no
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Martha Lewis

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01836-00514)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elsie Sterling	45	wife	—	Michigan
42	William Mead	76	head	—	Michigan
43	Margaret Mead	80	wife	—	Michigan
44	Byron Drake	44	head	Carpenter	Missouri
45	Margaret Drake	35	wife	—	Michigan
46	Earl Drake	14	son	—	Michigan
47	Clifford Case	30	head	Meat Cutter	Iowa
48	Arhlene Case	27	wife	—	Michigan
49	William Case	1	son	—	Michigan
50	Theodore Pavol	36	head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
51	Viola Pavol	30	wife	—	Michigan
52	Donald Pavol	4	son	0	Michigan
53	Carolyn Pavol	1	daughter	0	Michigan
54	William Lewis	65	head	Laborer	Michigan
55	Martha Lewis THIS PERSON	64	wife	—	Michigan
56	Ruth Lewis	21	daughter	Secretary	Michigan
57	Henry Gander	43	head	Driver	Michigan
58	Minnie Gander	40	wife	—	Michigan
59	Earl Gander	17	son	New Worker	Michigan
60	Kenneth Gander	13	son	—	Michigan
61	Gerald Gander	5	son	—	Michigan
62	Arthur Robish	30	brother in law	Sewer Work	Michigan
63	Frank Mills	53	head	Laborer	Canada-Eng
64	Winnefred Mills	48	wife	—	Canada-Eng
65	Beverly Mills	19	son	Laborer	Canada-Eng
66	Aubrey Mills	16	son	—	Canada-Eng
67	Sedley Mills	15	son	—	Michigan
68	Earley Mills	14	daughter	—	Michigan
69	Garnette Mills	12	son	—	Michigan
70	Ainsley Mills	8	son	—	Michigan
71	Joseph Kamenecky	31	head	Machine Operator	Michigan
72	Christina Kamenecky	21	wife	—	Canada-Eng
73	James Kamenecky	4	son	—	Michigan
74	Robert Kamenecky	3	son	—	Michigan
75	Jon P. Kamenecky	2	son	—	Michigan
76	Benjamin Gilbert	44	head	Shorer	Michigan
77	Hazel Gilbert	41	wife	—	Michigan
78	Henrietta Gilbert	19	daughter	—	Michigan
79	Celine Lindeman	17	daughter	—	Michigan
80	Edna Lindeman	15	daughter	—	Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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