Ruth Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luman — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Genesee-County, New York
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Oakfield town
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Oakfield Town
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Clinton Lewis	Head	—	45	~1895
Herbert Lewis	Son	—	15	~1925
Ruth Lewis	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Genesee, New …

Daughter, age 19

Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Genesee, New …

Spouse, age 30

Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Genesee-County, New …

Spouse, age 40

Genesee-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Oakfield town
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luman Fullerton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Luman Fullerton

b. ~1854

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Ruth Lewis

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02539-00461)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary D Kirby	28	Wife	—	New York
2	Irving Kirby	8	Son	—	New York
3	Stephen Mikolajczyk	24	Head	Laborer	New York
6	Frank Mazzara	59	Head	Laborer	Italy
7	Ida Mazzara	62	Wife	—	Italy
8	Anthony Mazzara	20	Son	—	New York
9	Angeline Mazzara	18	Daughter	—	New York
10	Anthony Kowalczyk	46	Head	Laborer	Poland
11	Josephine Kowalczyk	39	Wife	—	Poland
12	Julia Kowalczyk	18	Daughter	—	New York
13	Verna Kowalczyk	17	Daughter	—	New York
14	Sophie Kowalczyk	14	Daughter	—	New York
15	Louis Kowalczyk	12	Son	—	New York
16	Raymond Burr	46	Head	Driller	New York
17	Mary Burr	44	Wife	—	New York
18	Arline Burr	17	Daughter	—	New York
19	Adrian Burr	16	Son	—	New York
20	Ida Burr	12	Daughter	—	New York
21	Nellie Sanderson	69	Head	—	New York
22	Cora Finley	70	Sister	—	New York
23	Gardner Johnson	44	Head	Laborer	New York
24	Florence Johnson	38	Wife	—	New York
25	Floyd Johnson	19	Son	Laborer	New York
26	Leslie Johnson	18	Son	Laborer	New York
27	Evelyn Johnson	15	Daughter	—	New York
28	Kenneth Johnson	10	Son	—	New York
29	Alice Johnson	9	Daughter	—	New York
30	Ronald Johnson	6	Son	—	New York
31	Clinton Lewis	45	Head	Blacksmith	New York
32	Ruth Lewis THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	New York
33	Herbert Lewis	15	Son	—	New York
34	Addison Borsoni	69	Head	Laborer	New York
35	Lillie Borsoni	68	Wife	—	New York
36	Harry Whitney	54	Head	Mechanic	New York
37	Mary Whitney	44	Wife	—	New York
38	Charles Borsoni	40	Head	Laborer	New York
39	Doris Borsoni	37	Wife	—	New York
40	Arlene Borsoni	9	Daughter	—	New York

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

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