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Mildred Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jacqueline Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mildred Lewis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Lewis | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Andrew Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Lewis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Janette Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mildred M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Mildred Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mildred Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03962-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Gillis | 54 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ruby Gillis | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Edward Lewis | 38 | Head | Special Delivery | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mildred Lewis THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Jacqueline Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward Jr. Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Dorothy Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Clarence Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Robert Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Andrew Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Janette Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Anna Bell Cole | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James B. Cole | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Raymond Cole | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Dorothy Jean Cole | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sherman Cole | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Father James Smith | 67 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Matilda Smith | 59 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lizzie Mason | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Phillips Cooper | 48 | Head | Tailor | Mississippi |
| 21 | Harry Sachritz | 57 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 22 | Bella Sachritz | 39 | Wife | Assist In Store | Tennessee |
| 23 | Irwin Sachritz | 17 | Son | Book-Keeper | Tennessee |
| 24 | Fay Sachritz | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)