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Ralph Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bear-Lake-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bear-Lake-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Idaho
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bear-Lake-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paris |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bear Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Dealer |
| Industry | Lewis Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 774 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Coal Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Paris |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Lewis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ralph Lewis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Grant Lewis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bear Lake, …
Head, age 25
Bear Lake, Idaho · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | F |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Bear Lake, …
Head, age 36
Bear Lake, Idaho · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ralph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Commercial dealer |
| Industry | coal |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Bear-Lake-County, Idaho
Head, age 46
Bear-Lake-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paris |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bear Lake |
| Occupation | Coal Dealer |
| Industry | Lewis Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 774 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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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 Ralph Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ralph Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Bear-Lake-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Bear-Lake-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00738-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Longhurst | 53 | wife | — | Utah |
| 42 | Eliza Cook | 63 | head | — | Utah |
| 43 | Clarence W Merritt | 32 | head | Manager | Wyoming |
| 44 | Zella Merritt | 25 | wife | — | Utah |
| 45 | Vernon Smedley | 30 | head | Truck Driver | Idaho |
| 46 | Alice Smedley | 24 | wife | — | Utah |
| 47 | Doris Smedley | 7 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 48 | Kay Smedley | 2 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 49 | Wilford J Michel | 30 | head | Cheesemaker | Idaho |
| 50 | Illena Michel | 21 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 51 | Kent Michel | 1 | son | — | Idaho |
| 52 | Emma Michel | 62 | mother | — | Switzerland |
| 53 | Rudolph Wyler | 38 | head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 54 | Merinda Wyler | 34 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 55 | Duwayne Wyler | 5 | son | — | Idaho |
| 56 | Lorene Wyler | 5 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 57 | Ralph Lewis THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Coal Dealer | Idaho |
| 58 | Maude Lewis | 43 | wife | — | Switzerland |
| 59 | Grant Lewis | 15 | son | — | Idaho |
| 60 | Willard Hansen | 27 | head | Laborer | Utah |
| 61 | Velma Hansen | 20 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 62 | John Jensen | 52 | head | Manager | Switzerland |
| 63 | Meda Jensen | 49 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 64 | Clifford Jensen | 24 | son | — | Idaho |
| 65 | Junior Jensen | 21 | son | — | Idaho |
| 66 | Renola Jensen | 18 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 67 | Aurelia Jensen | 15 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 68 | Melba Jensen | 13 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 69 | Norman Jensen | 7 | son | — | Idaho |
| 70 | Larry Jensen | 1 | son | — | Idaho |
| 71 | Van Reed Wadsworth | 31 | head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 72 | Thartice Wadsworth | 29 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 73 | Max Wadsworth | 9 | son | — | Idaho |
| 74 | Robert Wadsworth | 7 | son | — | Idaho |
| 75 | Boville Wadsworth | 2 | son | — | Idaho |
| 76 | John J Lewis | 74 | head | — | Utah |
| 77 | Lucile Lewis | 74 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Jasper Lindsay | 70 | head | — | Idaho |
| 79 | William Bielstein | 36 | head | Teacher | Switzerland |
| 80 | Elvina Bielstein | 37 | wife | — | Switzerland |
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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)