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Martha Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Martha Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Portage-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ravenna City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Ravenna City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Lewis | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Edward Lewis | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Ella Lewis | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Martha Lewis | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Portage, Ohio
Spouse, age 50
Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Portage, Ohio
Spouse, age 60
Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Portage-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 70
Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ravenna City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03131-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nether Smith | 72 | Wife | Sales | New York |
| 42 | Shelby Smith | 43 | Son | Manager | Ohio |
| 43 | Geraldine Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Mabel Vroom | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 45 | Mark Stevens | 61 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 46 | Vera H. Stevens | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Ella H. Clark | 57 | Sister | Physiotherapist | Ohio |
| 48 | J. Burt Mcconnell | 67 | Head | Yard Foreman | Ohio |
| 49 | Hessie Mcconnell | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Anna Carson | 71 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Martin A. Wiley | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 52 | Amanda C. Wiley | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Richard F. Wiley | 27 | Son | Electrical Installation | Ohio |
| 54 | James A. Jones | 49 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 55 | Gertrude F. Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Philip Jones | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Ruth Eileen Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Irvin J. Frank | 53 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 59 | Margaret Frank | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Willis S. Crowl | 62 | Head | Station Agent | Ohio |
| 61 | Jessie Crowl | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Virginia Crowl | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Mary Fletcher | 84 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Annie P. Sherwood | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Irene Morgan | 47 | Lodger | Nurse | Ohio |
| 66 | Harold Reed | 46 | Lodger | Investigator | Ohio |
| 67 | Loren B. Rev. Cole | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Ernest Loomis | 55 | Head | Bricklayer | Ohio |
| 69 | Nina M. Stanford | 84 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Flo Blanche Stanford | 54 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 71 | Katherine Hermes | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Edward Lewis | 75 | Head | Bookkeeper | Wales |
| 73 | Martha Lewis THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Dora Lewis | 47 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 75 | Ella M. Lewis | 83 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Forest A. Oiler | 48 | Head | Payroll Clerk | Ohio |
| 77 | Gladys Oiler | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Maybelle Oiler | 25 | Daughter | Grocery Clerk | Ohio |
| 79 | Arthur Oiler | 23 | Son | Civil Engineer | Ohio |
| 80 | Wayne Oiler | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
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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)