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Nellie Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rockbridge, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Lewis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockbridge, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lannie & Nannie — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockbridge, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Lexington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Lewis | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lannie Scruggs | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Charles Walker | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| James Lewis | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Bessie Lewis | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockbridge, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockbridge, Virginia
Daughter, age 34
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chambermaid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockbridge, Virginia
Daughter, age 45
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Nellie Lewis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockbridge, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lannie Scruggs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Griggs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lannie Scruggs
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Griggs
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Lewis
Daughter · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockbridge, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockbridge, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2458unit:0596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Burns | 33 | Head | Professor | Ohio |
| 2 | Herbert H. Burns | 33 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Dorothy L. Burns | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Herbert H. Burns | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Joseph M. Wood | 33 | Head | Policeman | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary H. Wood | 28 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alfred W. Pleasant | 52 | Head | Doctor | Virginia |
| 8 | Sara H. Pleasant | 53 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 9 | Alfred W. Jr. Pleasant | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John M. Harvey | 42 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 11 | R. Hughes Hardy | 33 | Head | Guide | Virginia |
| 12 | Ellen M. Hardy | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Maggie Washington | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Andrew Washington | 14 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 15 | Lannie E. Scruggs | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Nellie G. Lewis THIS PERSON | 45 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 17 | James H. Lewis | 23 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Bessie B. Lewis | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles C. Walker | 63 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Andrew W. Lillian | 48 | Head | Athlete | Virginia |
| 21 | Virginia H. Lillian | 48 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 22 | Andrew W. Jr. Lillian | 27 | Son | Butler | Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia M. Lillian | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Albert E. Rowland | 31 | Head | Waiter | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mary B. Rowland | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Albert E. Jr. Rowland | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Henry S. Rowland | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie L. Rowland | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Perry R. Robinson | 50 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 30 | Julia A. Robinson | 47 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 31 | James T. Robinson | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lannie L. Robinson | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert L. Poindexter | 41 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 34 | Minnie L. Poindexter | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert L. Jr. Poindexter | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edward L. Poindexter | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Pauline M. Poindexter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Virginia L. Poindexter | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Frank Poindexter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Harold Poindexter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Wayne W. Poindexter | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | S. J. White | 70 | H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Nellie C. White | 43 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 44 | Irvine W. White | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Henry Lee Merchant | 38 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 46 | Maggie J. Merchant | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie L. Merchant | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 48 | Roberta L. Merchant | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Grace D. Merchant | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia R. Merchant | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)