Richard Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baker-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Richard Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baker-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lokus & Jessie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baker-County, Oregon
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Pendleton
1935 Residence (County)	Umatilla
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Candy Jobber
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Baker City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 Richard	Age	Birth yr
Leta Lewis	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Richard Lewis	Head	—	32	~1908
Richard Lewis	Son	—	6	~1934
Beatrice Lewis	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Baker, Oregon

Son, age 12

Baker, Oregon · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Baker, Oregon

Son, age 22

Baker, Oregon · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Richard V.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Fuel Co.
Class of Worker	4590
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Baker-County, Oregon

Head, age 32

Baker-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Pendleton
1935 Residence (County)	Umatilla
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Candy Jobber
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

Model Tree

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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 Lokus Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Lokus Lewis

b. ~1870

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Jessie Lewis

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Richard Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Oregon

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Baker-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03352-00167)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Scott	2	Son	—	Oregon
42	Isabel D. Pith	70	Head	—	England
43	Frank Burt	46	Head	Postman	Oregon
44	Clara Burt	45	Wife	—	Oregon
45	Palmer Lowell Mcpherson	46	Head	Teacher	Oregon
46	Eugenia Mcpherson	36	Wife	—	South Dakota
47	Fred Mcpherson	11	Son	—	Oregon
48	Patricia Mcpherson	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
49	Janis Mcpherson	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
50	James H. York	42	Head	Department Manager	Oregon
51	Lula D. York	43	Wife	—	Idaho
52	Gerald A. York	21	Son	Assistant Clerk	Oregon
53	John Clark	58	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
54	Grace D. Clark	46	Wife	—	Wisconsin
55	John Clark	4	Son	—	Oregon
56	Jacqueline Clark	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
57	Lloyd Clark	22	Son	Mechanic Asst.	Idaho
58	James Luken	33	Head	Barber	Oregon
59	Mary D. Luken	29	Wife	—	Oregon
60	Don Carlos Perkins	77	Head	—	Missouri
61	Lettie Perkins	69	Wife	—	Tennessee
62	Veva Perkins	37	Daughter	Teacher	Oregon
63	Leroy J. Merrill	58	Head	—	Missouri
64	Aaron Gornman	42	Head	Dealer	Colorado
65	Myrtle E. Gornman	36	Wife	—	Oregon
66	Robert Gornman	7	Son	—	Oregon
67	Duane Haley	27	Head	Warehouse Foreman	Oregon
68	Helen Haley	26	Wife	—	Oregon
69	Marlene Haley	0	Daughter	—	Oregon
70	Pat H. Pattes	35	Head	Manager	Oregon
71	Lyndella Pattes	34	Wife	—	North Dakota
72	Francis Pattes	16	Son	—	Oregon
73	Ruth Pattes	13	Daughter	—	Oregon
74	Lloyd Dodson	32	Head	Truck Driver	Oklahoma
75	Vera D. Dodson	25	Wife	—	Oregon
76	Don Dodson	0	Son	—	Oregon
77	Richard Lewis THIS PERSON	32	Head	Salesman	Oregon
78	Beatrice A. Lewis	31	Wife	—	Oregon
79	Richard C. Lewis	6	Son	—	Oregon
80	Leta Rae Lewis	5	Daughter	—	Oregon

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Pedigree Summary

Richard

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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