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Ruby Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & Hardy — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mine Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Mine Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Lewis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Hardy Lewis | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Jewell Lewis | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ruby Lewis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 8
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 18
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 28
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mine Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ruby Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Hardy Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Worthey Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Lewis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hardy Lewis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Worthey Lewis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Lewis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Lewis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Jewell Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Booth | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Jerry Lee Booth | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Fern Booth | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Joe Lee Booth | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Marchinia Booth | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | May Nancy Booth | 60 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Shirley Robins | 31 | Head | Builder | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ola Robins | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Boss Scoggins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Irene Scoggins | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Burnett Scoggins | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Azell Scoggins | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lonnie Johnson | 28 | Cousin | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Jessie Robins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Loretta Robins | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Virginia Robins | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Jessie Jr. Robins | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | H. G. Robins | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Georgia Robins | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | J. D. Hess | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ruby Hess | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Imogene Hess | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ellis Willey | 70 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Melinda Willey | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Edna Willey | 30 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Shira Willey | 14 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Florence Willey | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Helen Willey | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Clardeen Willey | 6 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ray Willey | 5 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | J. D. Barnes | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Bessie Barnes | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Sara Barnes | 66 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ader Barnes | 24 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Hardy Lewis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Susie Lewis | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Jewell Lewis | 30 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Ruby Lewis THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Hubert Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Gurle Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)