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Paul Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gooding-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Paul Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gooding-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gooding-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Paul A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6 S |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gooding |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | 6 S |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Lewis | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| W Lewis | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Paul Lewis | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Eugene Lewis | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clarence Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gooding, Idaho
Spouse, age 34
Gooding, Idaho · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Gooding, Idaho
Other, age 46
Gooding, Idaho · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Gooding-County, Idaho
Spouse, age 57
Gooding-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Paul A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6 S |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gooding |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Paul Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Gooding-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Gooding-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00746-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Higgins | 71 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Paul Chapin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | R. W. Mccombs | 71 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | O. L. Patterson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Martha L. Patterson | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William D. Patterson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 47 | Mary E. Watson | 69 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Fred Peterson | 47 | Hired hand | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Effie Peterson | 40 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Forest Rollins | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 51 | Leola Rollins | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Robert Rollins | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Clyde W. Swope | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Margaret Swope | 35 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 55 | Walter Swope | 27 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 56 | Scott Brown | 24 | Head | Assistant Cashier | Missouri |
| 57 | Anna Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 58 | Joe Jones | 44 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 59 | C. Lenore Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Donald Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 61 | Billy Jones | 18 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 62 | Imogene Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 63 | Kenneth Jones | 15 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 64 | Anna Lou Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 65 | Betty Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 66 | Lela Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 67 | Norma Jane Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 68 | W. E. Lewis | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Paul A. Lewis THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | William Lewis | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Idaho |
| 71 | Clarence F. Lewis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 72 | Myrtle Lewis | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Eugene Lewis | 3 | Grandson | — | Idaho |
| 74 | William Hand | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Bliss | 44 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 76 | Mabel Bliss | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Frank Bliss | 17 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 78 | Fred Bliss | 15 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 79 | George Bowler | 35 | Hired man | Laborer | Colorado |
| 80 | Vern Peavey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)