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Mary Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunflower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Junie Lewis | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Jackson | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunflower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Mary Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cara Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cara Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00865)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. C. Allen | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Savannah Tigue | 50 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 3 | Junie Lewis | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary Lewis THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Kay Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lucy Jackson | 43 | Mother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | J. A. Allen | 31 | Head | Grocery Merchant | Mississippi |
| 8 | Katherine Allen | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alfred Allen | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clarence Yates | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lucinda Yates | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Dorothy Yates | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Tom Freeman | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Dollie Freeman | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John Freeman | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Corinna Kirby | 23 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | W. C. Edwards | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lilly Edwards | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Annie Edmonds | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Melvin Walker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Minnie Lee Walker | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)