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Pearl Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pointe Coupee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elton Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elnora Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Idel Lewis | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Pete Lewis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Moteal Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ophilia Lewis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Genette Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pointe Coupee, …
Daughter, age 2
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 11
Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pointe Coupee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| 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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Pearl Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Elton Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moteal Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genette Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophilia Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01440-00084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Lewis | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Idel Lewis | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ophilia Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Pearl Lewis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Moteal Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Genette Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Elton Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Elnora Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ed Johnson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ella Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mandie Jackson | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Samuel White | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Marie White | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Isaac White | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Annie Mae White | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Aloneta White | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Richard Lowery | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Annie Lowery | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mammi Franklin | 77 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Edna Richardson | 14 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Willie Ringo | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lovenia Ringo | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Nannie Wilson | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Isreal Johnson | 12 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Alec White | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary White | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Clinton Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Dorothy Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Willie Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Kate Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mattie Allen | 72 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Bennett Franklin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lula Franklin | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Sam Franklin | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alfred Franklin | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mary Franklin | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Annie Franklin | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Walter Franklin | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ida Mae Franklin | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)