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Ruby Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lockwoods Folly |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Township / Ward | Lockwoods Folly |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Lewis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vetha Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stilly Lewis | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mattie Lewis | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Fredell Lewis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Loris Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jettie Lewis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Luella Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jack Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Shirley Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brunswick, North …
Daughter, age 12
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Brunswick-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Brunswick-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lockwoods Folly |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lillian Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fredell Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jettie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vetha Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loris Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Brunswick-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02876-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar L. Gray | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | May Gray | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edwin Gray | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bertram Gray | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas Gray | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hester A. Stone | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Harper W. Hewett | 43 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy Hewett | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Willie C. Hewett | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | James E. Hewett | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Gene J. Hewett | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Harper W. Jr. Hewett | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frances K. Hewett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Betty J. Hewett | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harvey W. Gray | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lillian Gray | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vallie Leonard | 55 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Barbara A. Dickson | 33 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hal Martin | 80 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 60 | Anne A. Martin | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hal N. Martin | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Stilly J. Lewis | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mattie Lewis | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jettie Lewis | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruby Lewis THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Nursing | North Carolina |
| 66 | Fredell Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Vetha Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillian F. Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Luella Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jack Lewis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Louise Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Loris Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Shirley Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Perry B. G. Mcdaniel | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Isalene Mcdaniel | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Foster O. Mcdaniel | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bera Mcdaniel | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Maggie Lou Mcdaniel | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas Mcdaniel | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eulee Mcdaniel | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)