Minnie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Head Born: Tennessee Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Nashville
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Minnie	Age	Birth yr
Helen Lewis	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Ailene Davis	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Minnie Lewis	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 29

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 37

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 45

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Minnie Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03972-00317)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jerry Palmer	28	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
42	Minnie Lewis THIS PERSON	45	Head	—	Tennessee
43	Helen Lewis	17	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
44	Ailene Davis	27	Daughter	Servant	Tennessee
45	Mortimer Harris	31	Head	Janitor	Tennessee
46	Mildred Harris	25	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
47	Gilbert A. Harris	7	Son	—	Tennessee
48	John W. Burford	45	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
49	Jenelle Burford	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
50	Elizabeth Burford	19	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
51	John Jr. Burford	13	Son	—	Tennessee
52	William Burford	9	Son	—	Tennessee
53	Jack Burford	4	Son	—	Tennessee
54	Hershel Guinn	20	Son-in-law	Porter	Tennessee
55	Josephine Guinn	17	Daughter	Maid	Tennessee
56	Marie Reese	68	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
57	Andy Gordon	34	Head	Attendant	Tennessee
58	Mary Gordon	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
59	Tommy Lee Gordon	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
60	William Gordon	9	Son	—	Tennessee
61	Ira G. Gordon	8	Son	—	Tennessee
62	Pauline Gordon	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
63	Alonia Phillips	41	Head	Maid	Tennessee
64	Harry Murphy	21	Head	Bales Tier	Tennessee
65	Mary M. Murphy	18	Wife	—	Alabama
66	Martha Ann Murphy	0	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
67	Fanny Dunn	27	Sister	Maid	Tennessee
68	Mary B. Harris	32	Head	Maid	Alabama
69	Alfred Harris	15	Son	Delivery Boy	Alabama
70	Sara Ann Harris	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
71	Josephine Harris	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
72	Nellie Mae Harris	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
73	Mary Louise Harris	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
74	William Harris	3	Son	—	Tennessee
75	Ernest Samey	41	Head	Laundress	Kentucky
76	Austin Samey	21	Son	House Boy	Tennessee
77	Will Douglas	66	Head	—	Tennessee
78	Leon Tebbe	14	Grandson	—	Tennessee
79	George Cruce	66	Lodger	—	New York
80	Extra Cruce	66	Line	—	New York

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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.

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