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Richard Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Raymond — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 684 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frances Lewis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Frances Lewis | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Raymond Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 3
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 14
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 24
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 684 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Richard Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Lewis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Lewis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Lewis
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond 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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03177-00663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Goldie Raines | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Donald Raines | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Bobby Raines | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Ronald Raines | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Peter A. Lang | 30 | Head | Rubber Worker | Austria |
| 46 | Helene L. Lang | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Adeline Lang | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Barbara Lang | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Hester Hague | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Frances Lewis | 50 | Head | New Worker | Ohio |
| 51 | Mary Lewis | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Richard Lewis THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 53 | Frances Lewis | 22 | Daughter-in-law | New Worker | Ohio |
| 54 | Mary Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Raymond Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Fred James | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Savenia James | 58 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 58 | Richard James | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Joseph Minor | 43 | Head | Rubber Worker | Kentucky |
| 60 | Anna Minor | 40 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 61 | Joseph Minor | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Richard Minor | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Henry B. Minor | 71 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Christ Probst | 55 | Head | Rubber Worker | Penn. |
| 65 | May E. Probst | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Velda Probst | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 67 | Edward Probst | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Dean Probst | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Ruth Probst | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Louise Probst | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Ethel Lemke | 48 | Head | Waitress | Ohio |
| 72 | Lillian M. Lemke | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Ohio |
| 73 | Alvin T. Lemke | 20 | Son | Page | Ohio |
| 74 | Phillip Schneider | 42 | Head | Mill Man | Austria |
| 75 | Mary Schneider | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Nicola Schneider | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | George Schneider | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Joseph Schuster | 23 | Son-in-law | Tire Builder | Ohio |
| 79 | Daisy Schneider | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Vivian Youngman | 27 | Boarder | Rubber Worker | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)