Paul Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chemung-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Paul Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chemung-County, New York
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Paul (x)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Elmira City
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Wholesale Milk Mfg. Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	320
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Elmira City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Paul	Age	Birth yr
Paul Lewis	Son	—	24	~1916
Paul Lewis	Head	—	54	~1886
Charlotte Lewis	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Chemung, New …

Head, age 34

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Paul M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Chemung, New …

Head, age 44

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Paul M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Machine operator Auto Mfg
Industry	7722
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	19
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Chemung-County, New …

Head, age 54

Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Paul (x)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Elmira City
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Wholesale Milk Mfg. Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	320
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Paul Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02514-00203)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ethel Olson	42	Wife	—	New York
2	Maurice Rubin	33	Head	Owner	New York
3	Anna (X) Rubin	32	Wife	—	Russia
4	Nathan Rubin	6	Son	—	New York
5	Carol Rubin	2	Daughter	—	New York
6	David (X) Rubin	76	Head	Owner	Russia
7	Sirus \| Sirius Rubin	67	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
8	John (X) Maloneck	44	Head	Salesman	New York
9	Anna Maloneck	44	Wife	—	New York
10	Martha Maloneck	23	Daughter	Assembler	New York
11	Joseph Maloneck	20	Son	Laborer	New York
12	Kathleen Maloneck	17	Daughter	—	New York
13	Eleanor Maloneck	14	Daughter	—	New York
14	Paul (X) Lewis THIS PERSON	54	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
15	Charlotte Lewis	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
16	Paul Jr. Lewis	24	Son	Truck Driver	New York
17	Amos Conway	41	Head	Manager	New York
18	Beatrice (X) Conway	38	Wife	Secretary	Pennsylvania
19	Douglas Conway	4	Son	—	New York
20	Raymond Hammond	46	Head	Owner	New York
21	Bernice (X) Hammond	43	Wife	—	New York
22	Robert Hammond	20	Son	Salesman	New York
23	Cora (X) Tuttle	33	Head	Teacher	New York
24	Louie Rowe	41	Boarder	Teacher	New York
25	Friend Myrtle	None	F	—	—
26	Maxwell (X) Knapp	32	Head	Salesman	New York
27	Caroline Knapp	34	Wife	—	New York
28	Joyce Knapp	4	Daughter	—	New York
29	Anna (X) Watkins	43	Head	—	Pennsylvania
30	June Watkins	37	Sister	Cashier	Pennsylvania
31	Dorothy Watkins	5	Daughter	—	New York
32	Charles Galada	70	Head	Watchman	Pennsylvania
33	Alice (X) Galada	68	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
34	Esther Claire	36	Daughter	Stenographer	Pennsylvania
35	Mariam (X) Gero	61	Head	Saleslady	New York
36	Burr Ellis Scott	32	Son	Salesman	New York
37	Henry (X) Pitcher	66	Head	Electrician	New York
38	Walter (X) Roebner \| Koebner	35	Head	Roofer	New York
39	Emily Roebner \| Koebner	30	Wife	—	New York
40	Aubrey Dutrow	29	Head	Lineman	Maryland

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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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