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Samuel Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Joseph — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elevator Operator |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Elevator Operator |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lewis | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hildegarde Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 30 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 25
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Elevator Operator |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Edward Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Driver (~0.60 confidence) and mother Louise Byrd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Monroe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Wilson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mollie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Porter (~0.84 confidence) and father Samuel Lewis (~0.83 confidence) and mother Gertrude Porter (~0.84 confidence) and mother Lucie Lewis (~0.83 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 15 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Edward Carter
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Lewis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Driver
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Louise Byrd
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Carter
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Monroe
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Wilson
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mollie Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Porter
b. ~1859
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Samuel Lewis
b. ~1870
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Gertrude Porter
b. ~1863
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Lucie Lewis
b. ~1866
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa L. Garner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary A. Garner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Caroline Morgan | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruby J. Gaines | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Dora A. Andrew | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 6 | Lucy E. Mason | 37 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 7 | David J. Mason | 44 | Brother | Janitor | Virginia |
| 8 | Irving H. Lewis | 46 | Head | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mabel H. Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Irving A. Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert H. Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Richard H. Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy R. Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Elizabeth Milton | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Milton | 22 | Son | Dishwasher | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hezekiah Milton | 19 | Son | Enrollee | South Carolina |
| 17 | Luther Milton | 17 | Son | Butcher | South Carolina |
| 18 | Catherine Milton | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Milton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Alex Curtis Milton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Marianne Milton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Joseph E. Tyes | 27 | Head | — | Abyssinia |
| 23 | Myrtle Tyes | 30 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 24 | Samuel Lewis THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
| 25 | Dorothy Lewis | 21 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 26 | Hildegarde Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Beulah Wood | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Randall G. Wood | 43 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 29 | Georgia Fattell | 41 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 30 | Junius Coleman | 27 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 31 | Pauline Coleman | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Oliver Gwathmey | 24 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie Gwathmey | 23 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 34 | James Parham | 41 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 35 | Bettie Parham | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James, Jr. Parham | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Harry Carter | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Eliza Carter | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Linwood Smith | 26 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 40 | Agnes Smith | 22 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 11 parents
~0.86
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.83
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)