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Ruth Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Registrar |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 217 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Registrar |
| Township / Ward | City Of Birmingham |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lewis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fred Lewis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Fred Lewis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Lewis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Registrar |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 217 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ruth Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Florence Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Florence Lewis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Lewis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Lewis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Lewis
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
Fred 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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00097-00920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nallia Murbourne | 18 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 2 | John W. Powell | 63 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 3 | Lula M. Powell | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | James B. Goodman | 62 | Head | General Fireman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Estella Goodman | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Fredrick J. Diggle | 46 | Head | Mechanical Draftsman | England |
| 8 | Mary H. Diggle | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | George F. Diggle | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Robert A. Diggle | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Lee George | 24 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Florida |
| 12 | Mary B. George | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Fred N. Lewis | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 14 | Florence E. Lewis | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ruth E. Lewis THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Registrar | Alabama |
| 16 | Fred Jr. Lewis | 18 | Son | General Office | Alabama |
| 17 | Marvin M. Hardy | 35 | Head | Straightener | Alabama |
| 18 | Sarah E. Hardy | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Norma J. Hardy | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Sue F. Hardy | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | William L. Toney | 35 | Head | Mechanic-Helper | Alabama |
| 22 | Margaret A. Toney | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Warren L. Toney | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Betty R. Toney | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Eloise Toney | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Thomas H. Adacre | 59 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Alabama |
| 27 | Katherine Adacre | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Mildred A. Adacre | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | John C. Ferguson | 52 | Head | General Office Work | Alabama |
| 30 | Alice Ferguson | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Stanley Ferguson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Helen Ferguson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Claiborne O. Lee | 34 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mary C. Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Clay Jr. Lee | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James B. Lee | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Sarah J. Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John M. Lee | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | M. Gene Lee | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Thomas L. Bearden | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)