Raymond Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Raymond Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Mary — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Dock Hand
Industry	Motor Express
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Dock Hand
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Raymond	Age	Birth yr
William Lewis	Son	—	2	~1938
Frederick Lewis	Son	—	4	~1936
Helen Lewis	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Raymond Lewis	Head	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Son, age 6

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Son, age 16

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 26

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Dock Hand
Industry	Motor Express
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Raymond Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Frederick Lewis

b. ~1881

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Lewis

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Raymond Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02824-00081)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Taylor	40	Head	Foreman	Penn
2	Irene Taylor	35	Wife	—	New York
3	Edward Herbst	16	Step-son	—	New York
4	Deanna Herbst	8	Step-daughter	—	New York
5	Margaret Mescall	68	Mother-in-law	—	Ireland
6	Dora Pierce	60	Head	—	New York
7	John Pierce	28	Son	Gardener	New York
8	Helen Pierce	24	Daughter	Typist	New York
9	Thomas Pierce	21	Son	Helper	New York
10	Doris Pierce	19	Daughter	—	New York
11	Ralf Meller	39	Head	Steel Worker	New York
12	Marie Meller	33	Wife	—	New York
13	Louis Patterson	45	Lodger	Switchman	New York
14	Sadie Farrell	48	Head	Housework	Ireland N.
15	George Farrell	20	Son	Apprentice	Canada E.
16	Margaret Farrell	17	Daughter	—	United States
17	Marion Farrell	16	Daughter	—	United States
18	Dorothy Farrell	15	Daughter	—	United States
19	Howard Mutton	36	Head	Painter	New York
20	Margaret Mutton	36	Wife	—	New York
21	Howard Mutton	12	Son	—	New York
22	Edward Rickard	24	Head	Truck Driver	New York
23	Doris Rickard	23	Wife	—	New York
24	Thomas Farrell	52	Head	Stationary Fireman	Ireland
25	Margaret Farrell	46	Wife	—	Ireland
26	Thomas Farrell	15	Son	—	New York
27	Albert Farrell	8	Son	—	New York
28	William Farrell	7	Son	—	New York
29	James White	32	Head	Crane Operator	New York
30	Marian White	31	Wife	—	New York
31	James White	10	Son	—	New York
32	Edward White	6	Son	—	New York
33	Donald White	5	Son	—	New York
34	Raymond Lewis THIS PERSON	26	Head	Dock Hand	New York
35	Helen Lewis	25	Wife	—	New York
36	Frederick Lewis	4	Son	—	New York
37	William Lewis	2	Son	—	New York
38	Edward Allright	33	Head	Driver	New York
39	Margaret Allright	30	Wife	—	New York
40	Patricia Allright	11	Daughter	—	New York

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Raymond

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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