Samuel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Annie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Samuel Sr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Center Point town
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Additional Details
Occupation	Trucker
Industry	General Hauling
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	248
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Trucker
Township / Ward	Center Point 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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Collette Lewis	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Laurel Lewis	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Leone Lewis	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Samuel Lewis	Head	—	40	~1900
Samuel Lewis	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Son, age 20

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Samuel B
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Linn, Iowa

Head, age 30

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Samuel B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Dray line
Industry	General work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Head, age 40

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Samuel Sr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Center Point town
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Occupation	Trucker
Industry	General Hauling
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	248
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Charles Lewis

b. ~1863

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie Lewis

b. ~1867

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Samuel Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Iowa

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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 — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01177-00722)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Hoyt Condon	24	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
3	Anna Condon	30	Wife	—	Illinois
4	Omar S. Leonard	70	Head	—	Iowa
5	Nella H. Leonard	57	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Ida M. Hylland	56	Sister-in-law	—	Iowa
7	Samuel Sr. Lewis THIS PERSON	40	Head	Trucker	Iowa
8	Leone Lewis	39	Wife	—	Iowa
9	Samuel B. Jr. Lewis	14	Son	—	Iowa
10	Laurel Lea Lewis	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Collette Lewis	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	William A. Wright	60	Head	Laborer	Iowa
13	Maude Wright	65	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Arthur Lafler	31	Head	Laborer	Iowa
15	Helen Lafler	28	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Laverne Lafler	4	Son	—	Iowa
17	Le Roy Lafler	3	Son	—	Iowa
18	Norman Lafler	1	Son	—	Iowa
19	Deloris Lafler	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Anna Steinberg	72	Head	—	Germany
21	Mary Anderson	71	Head	—	Iowa
22	Roy Reid	30	Head	Laborer	Iowa
23	Beulah Reid	29	Wife	75	Iowa
24	Luella Reid	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	Virgil Reid	3	Son	—	Iowa
26	Ella Reid	94	Mother	—	Iowa
28	Mary E. Mounces	76	Head	—	Iowa
29	Bryan Mounces	33	Son	Painter	Iowa
30	Joseph Wray	56	Head	Carpenter	Kansas
31	Opal Wray	43	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Violet Wray	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	Joan Wray	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Merle H. Joyce	27	Head	Trucker	Iowa
35	Violet M. Joyce	29	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Richard M. Joyce	7	Son	—	Iowa
37	Joseph Lyman	73	Head	—	Iowa
38	Katherine Lyman	73	Wife	—	Wisconsin
39	Lloyd Lyman	42	Son	Electrician	Iowa
40	Charles Yager	71	Head	Pharmacist	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Samuel

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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