Samuel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Clothing House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Cutter
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
Rebecca Lewis	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Mildred Gilbert	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Edward Gilbert	Other	—	40	~1900
Samuel Lewis	Head	—	58	~1882
Leonard Lewis	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 38

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Men's Clothing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 48

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Men's Clothing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	48
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 58

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

Surname	Lewis
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Clothing House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Samuel Lewis

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02557-00233)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Samuel Lewis THIS PERSON	58	Head	Cutter	New York
42	Rebecca Lewis	58	Wife	—	New York
43	Leonard Lewis	25	Son	Office	New York
44	Edward Gilbert	40	Son in law	Bus Operator	New York
45	Mildred Gilbert	33	Daughter	—	New York
46	Joseph Bung	39	Head	Tailor	Poland
47	Yetta Bung	34	Wife	—	Poland
48	Erwin Bung	5	Son	—	New York
49	Murray Bung	2	Son	—	New York
50	Patrick Burgess	39	Head	Field Dispatcher	New York
51	Elizabeth Burgess	34	Wife	—	New York
52	Betty Jane Burgess	4	Daughter	—	New York
53	John Widing	38	Head	Installer	New York
54	Esther Widing	37	Wife	—	New York
55	Audrey Widing	13	Daughter	—	New York
56	Betty Widing	9	Daughter	—	New York
57	Elizabeth Corson	74	Mother in law	—	New York
58	Marion Corson	40	Sister in law	—	New York
59	August Wm Brodak	50	Head	Engineering	New York
60	Gertrude Brodak	49	Wife	—	New York
61	Marcus B. Campbell	73	Head	U. S. District	New Jersey
62	Lillian C. Campbell	57	Wife	—	England
63	John Alexanderson	66	Head	Representative	Sweden
64	Veda M. Alexanderson	61	Wife	—	Sweden
65	Gerald Richardson	33	Head	Salesman	New York
66	Virginia Richardson	27	Wife	—	New York
67	Gerald Jr. Richardson	4	Son	—	New York
68	James Richardson	2	Son	—	New York
69	Constance Richardson	25	Sister	Salesgirl	New York
70	Margaret L. Waller	4	Granddaughter	—	New York
71	Norman Simpson	61	Head	Principal	New York
72	Elizabeth Simpson	44	Wife	Teacher	New York
73	Norma Simpson	17	Daughter	—	New York
74	Carol Simpson	16	Daughter	—	New York
75	Arthur Waller	49	Head	Maintenance	New York
76	Lillian Waller	53	Wife	—	New York
77	Ruth Waller	23	Daughter	Packer	New York
78	Herbert R. Smith	71	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
79	Jennie Smith	71	Wife	—	New York
80	Mildred J. Smith	48	Daughter	Teacher	New York

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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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