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Ruby Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLos-Angeles-County, California
SurnameLewis
Given NameRuby
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age54
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Compton
1935 Residence (County)Los Angeles
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceCalifornia
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardUnincorporated Place
Est. Birth Year~1886

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruby Age Birth yr
Ted Taylor Son — 31 ~1909
Ruby Lewis Head — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 33
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Ruby G
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 44
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 54
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Compton
1935 Residence (County) Los Angeles
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence California
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Ruby Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · California
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00224-00551)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Alfred Christiansen 14 Son — California
42 Geo G Moore 26 Head Retort Operator Oregon
43 Anna Moore 21 Daughter — California
44 Leonard Christiansen 26 Head Foreman California
45 Florence Christiansen 24 Wife — California
46 Robert Christiansen 2 Son — California
47 Mary D Christiansen 1 Daughter — California
48 George Wilson 26 Head Mechanic Georgia
49 Doris Wilson 26 Wife — Georgia
50 Joan Wilson 5 Daughter — Florida
51 Mary Alice Wilson 2 Daughter — Florida
52 Shirley Wilson 0 Daughter — California
53 Joel Seubert 34 Head Car Repair Arkansas
54 Bess Seubert 39 Wife — Arkansas
55 Richard Seubert 10 Son — California
56 Robert Seubert 8 Son — California
57 Oliver Holland 44 Head Foreman Illinois
58 Ruth Holland 28 Wife — California
59 Charles Holland 7 Son — California
60 Vera Holland 5 Daughter — California
61 Marian Holland 4 Daughter — California
62 Naomi Holland 3 Daughter — California
63 Oliver Jr Holland 17 Son C.C.C. California
64 James Jennings 50 Head Truck Driver Indiana
65 Marie Jennings 52 Wife — Denmark
66 Edward Jennings 23 Son Lathe Operator Michigan
67 Charlene Jennings 22 Wife — Missouri
68 Edward Jr Jennings 3 Son — California
69 H. F. Simpson 28 Head Cement Contractor Oklahoma
70 Grace Simpson 28 Wife — Missouri
71 Floyd Clark 31 Head Cement Contractor Kansas
72 Hazel Clark 28 Wife — Oregon
73 Ruby Lewis THIS PERSON 54 Head — Tennessee
74 Ted Taylor 31 Son — Missouri
75 Robert Fowler 55 Head Labor Georgia
76 Mary Fowler 51 Wife Seamstress Georgia
77 Robert Jr Fowler 13 Son — California
78 Harry Barrett 62 Head — Illinois
79 Mary Barrett 64 Wife — Iowa
80 Joe M Mendoza 26 Head — California

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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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