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Pearl Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rita Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eula Lewis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Sidney Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lawrence Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Roy Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elude Lewis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lee Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 4
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearley M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Pearl Lewis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pearl Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Roy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dalton Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Auzenne | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Andrey Dugenne | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Elizabeth Dugenne | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Thelma Dugenne | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Ashton Dugenne | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Octave Dugenne | 39 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Octave Dugenne | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Agatha Dugenne | 5 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Richard Dugenne | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Eddie Mullingham | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Emily Mullingham | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Robert Mullingham | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ethel Lee Mullingham | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Omera Mullingham | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Elude Lewis | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Eula Lewis | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Dalton Lewis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Pearl Lewis THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Rita Lewis | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lawrence Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Roy Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sidney Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lee Anna Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Joseph John Lewis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Mary Lou Lewis | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Paul Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | George Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lonnie Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Leonard Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Joseph Jr Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Basil Mallet | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Irene Mallet | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Francis Mallet | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Noah Mallet | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Carrol Mallet | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Taranta Tahan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Emma Tahan | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Edwine Tahan | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lennie Tahan | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Delta Tahan | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
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)