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Ruby Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jeff-Davis-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jeff-Davis-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jeff-Davis-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 1631 Blackburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jeff Davis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Dist 1631 Blackburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Austin Lewis | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Austin Lewis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hattie Lewis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Shankey Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clinton Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jeff Davis, …
Daughter, age 1
Jeff Davis, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jeff-Davis-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Jeff-Davis-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 1631 Blackburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jeff Davis |
| Highest Grade | Yes 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Shankey Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Jeff-Davis-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jeff-Davis-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00687-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Ellis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Silas M. Pritchett | 58 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 43 | Minnie Lee Pritchett | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Estell Stone | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Lowell Stone | 12 | son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Martin Stone | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Silas Leggett | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 48 | Luada Leggett | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Bennie Leggett | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Annie Ruth Leggett | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Rosetta Leggett | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Levi W. Graham | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 53 | Mildred Graham | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Margarette Graham | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Charlie Graham | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Evelyn Graham | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Barton B. Hand | 45 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 58 | Edva Hand | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Julias Hand | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 60 | Benjamin B. Hand | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Colen Hand | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Samuel M. Baucom | 53 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 63 | Lillie Bell Baucom | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Allen S. Baucom | 23 | son | Road Labor | North Carolina |
| 65 | Oneda Baucom | 17 | daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 66 | James B. Gay | 19 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 67 | Sara F. Gay | 19 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Margarette R. Gay | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Austin C. Lewis | 56 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 70 | Hattie Lewis | 50 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Clinton Lewis | 19 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Austin C. Jr. Lewis | 18 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Vernon Lewis | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Ruby Lewis THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Shankey Jean Lewis | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Dan L. Carter | 46 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 77 | Mary B. Carter | 44 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Lambit Carter | 17 | son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Daniel Carter | 10 | son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Trellis Carter | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
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)