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Ruby Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wharton-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wharton-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wharton-County, Texas |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ft Bend |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Iago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| S Lewis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Colene Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geraldine Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruby Lewis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wharton, Texas
Other, age 24
Wharton, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Wharton-County, Texas
Spouse, age 33
Wharton-County, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ft Bend |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wharton-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wharton-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04161-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Van Spiller | 37 | Head | Chief Engineer | Illinois |
| 42 | Olga B. Spiller | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Betty Jane Spiller | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Van Jr. Spiller | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | B. J. Patterson | 33 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 46 | Virginia Patterson | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Emma Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Clarence Wickert | 27 | Head | Gang Foreman | Texas |
| 49 | Katie Bell Wickert | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Nelda Mae Wickert | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | W. D. Griffith | 26 | Head | Driller Helper | Texas |
| 52 | Palmarine Griffith | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Jerry Ray Griffith | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | D. D. Looper | 41 | Head | Oiler | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Leola Looper | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Joy Looper | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lanelle Looper | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Linda Looper | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Jerry Beard | 31 | Head | Oiler (Plant) | Texas |
| 60 | Annie Beard | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Frankie May Beard | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Lena Fuller | 58 | Head | — | Texas |
| 63 | Sam Fuller | 34 | Head | Sulphur Driller | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lillie Fuller | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Pansy Ann Fuller | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Janice Fuller | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | S. A. Lewis | 35 | Head | Pipe Line | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ruby Lewis THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Dorothy Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Ruth Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Irene Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Geraldine Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Colene Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Leigh H. Daniel | 62 | Head | Postmaster | Arkansas |
| 75 | Rachel Daniel | 56 | Wife | Assistant | Arkansas |
| 76 | Gladys Daniel | 38 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Day Daniel | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | D. H. Bradley | 56 | Head | Clergyman | Kansas |
| 79 | Gertrude Bradley | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Walter Bradley | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)