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Nellie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crystal Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Crystal Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Lewis | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Emily Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Geraldine Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bennie Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Aileen Lewis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nellie Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crystal Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Nellie Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eula Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. M. Porter | 60 | Lodger | Preacher | Mississippi |
| 2 | Albert Young | 40 | Head | Logger | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary J. Young | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mabel Johnson | 20 | Lodger | Cook | Mississippi |
| 5 | Alec Burnes | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Alice Burnes | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Jimmy B. Burnes | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Will Parker | 18 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Kate Watson | 84 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Scott Watson | 63 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Alberta Watson | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Meredith Watson | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jerry Graham | 76 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Cary Wilson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Joe Adams | 58 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ida Adams | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Bernice Lewis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Aileen Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Bennie J. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Nellie Lewis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | James Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Eula Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Emily Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Geraldine Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | George Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ernest Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | May B. Wylie | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Rev Rucker | 50 | Lodger | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 30 | Phil Bell | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Caldonia Blunt | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bernice Blunt | 23 | Daughter | Packer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ora Lee Blunt | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Tom Ellis Munroe | 19 | Lodger | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 35 | Fannie M. Barnes | 16 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Charlie Johnson | 60 | Head | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alma Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jenny Bailey | 11 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | George Johnson | 33 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 40 | Cynthia Johnson | 32 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
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)