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Samuel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isadore & Ruben — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale stationery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Isadore Lewis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Other, age 2
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Saul |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 12
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 24
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale stationery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Samuel Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isadore Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Ruben Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isadore Lewis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ruben Lewis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Lewis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02498-00874)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther Cutler | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Albert Posner | 30 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Sarah Posner | 28 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 44 | Lana Posner | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Abraham Friedman | 75 | Father in law | — | Russia |
| 46 | Herman Ekstein | 60 | Head | — | Rumania |
| 47 | Lawrence Ekstein | 27 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Andrew Jeanfors | 32 | Head | House Painter | Illinois |
| 49 | Ellen Jeanfors | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mass |
| 50 | Celia Cypress | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 51 | Arthur Cypress | 42 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Emma Marden | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 53 | James Marden | 32 | Son | Usher | New York |
| 54 | Dahlia Marden | 25 | Daughter in law | Teacher | New York |
| 55 | Miriam Mipos | 34 | Head | Examiner | England |
| 56 | Esther Kahn | 32 | Sister | Finisher | England |
| 57 | Patrick Donegan | 34 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 58 | Anna Donegan | 32 | Sister | Chambermaid | Irish Free State |
| 59 | Mary Donegan | 30 | Sister | Chambermaid | Irish Free State |
| 60 | Marie Coyne | 65 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 61 | Dorothy Reed | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Madeline Reed | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Anna Heigel | 38 | Head | Saleslady | Rumania |
| 64 | Herman Heigel | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Stefano Distefno | 65 | Head | Choir Singer | Italy |
| 66 | Louise Distefno | 70 | Wife | — | France |
| 67 | Mildred Clute | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Mildred Clute | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Isadore Lewis | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 70 | Samuel Lewis THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Salesman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 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)