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Ruth Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wheeler-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lewis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wheeler-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wheeler-County, Texas |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shamrock City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wheeler |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Shamrock City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Naomi Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Julia Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emma Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Reason Lewis | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Reason Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jack Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Billie Lewis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Minnie Lewis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wheeler, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Wheeler, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Wheeler-County, Texas
Daughter, age 16
Wheeler-County, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shamrock City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wheeler |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Texas
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Sibling
Reason Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Wheeler-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wheeler-County, Texas
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04162-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella W. Ladd | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Henry M. Green | 49 | Head | Plumber | Texas |
| 3 | Irene E. Green | 49 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 4 | Billie E. Green | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Will E. Price | 58 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Naomi Price | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | W. C. (Initials Only) Price | 23 | Son | Common Labor | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Huey Price | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Lenora Whitington | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Thelma A. Evans | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 11 | Lottie Evans | 24 | Wife | Bookkeeper | — |
| 12 | Archie Blue | 25 | Head | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 13 | Hazel Blue | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Reason A. Lewis | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Minnie Lewis | 49 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 16 | William D. Lewis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Reason A. Jr. Lewis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Julia E. Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Ruth Lewis THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Naomi Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Billie Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Hazel Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Jack Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Emma Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)