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Ruby Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 72 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leroy Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clara Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Beulah Lewis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Evelia Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dormondormond Lewis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 4
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 72 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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Ruby Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Shirley Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelia Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01452-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Benjamin | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Elsie Ann Benjamin | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mary Mabel Benjamin | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | George Jackson | 72 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 5 | George Jr. Jackson | 25 | son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 6 | Octavia Jackson | 26 | daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Lewis | 23 | granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Catherine Lou Jackson | 4 | granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Elsie Mae Jackson | 2 | granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Frank Ruffin | 1 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Grills|Guills Jackson | 34 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 12 | Elsie Jackson | 34 | wife | Farm | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mabel Jackson | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mary Jackson | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Alice Lou Jackson | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Hillary Jackson | 8 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Hilda Jackson | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Willie Jr. Jackson | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Calvin Jackson | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Alvin Jackson | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Murphy Jackson | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Dormond|Ormond Lewis | 45 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 23 | Beulah Lewis | 43 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Walter Lewis | 23 | son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dorothy Lewis | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Leroy Lewis | 16 | son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ruby Lewis THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 28 | Shirley Mae Lewis | 12 | daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 29 | Julia Mae Lewis | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mary Margaret Lewis | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Evelia Lewis | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Clara Bell Lewis | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Isaac G. Beverly | 28 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 34 | Charlotte Beverly | 22 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Arthur Jr. Hinckley | 27 | Head | Post Office | Louisiana |
| 36 | Myrtle Hinckley | 28 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Merryle Anne Hinckley | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Alfred Guidroz | 52 | Head | Post Office | Louisiana |
| 39 | Aurelia Guidroz | 50 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Vernon R. Guidroz | 26 | Head | Post Office | Louisiana |
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)