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Sarah Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillip — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Clifton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Lewis | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Lewis | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Gladys Lewis | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Lewis | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 48
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Head, age 58
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Head, age 67
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Sarah Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phillip Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phillip Lewis
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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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 — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Gillen | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Irena Gillen | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lurene Gillen | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Wiley Kelley | 75 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 5 | Clark Kelley | 44 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nannie Ellen | 37 | housekeeper | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vaughn Ellen | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bill Horton | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Esther Horton | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Louise Horton | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lester Gillen | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Flora Gillen | 28 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lela Mae Gillen | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Rowena Gillen | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Majorie Gillen | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Miley Daughtry | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Tayth Daughtry | 27 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maye Daughtry | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Earl Daughtry | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Willington | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edward Willington | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Joe Willington | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Margaret Willington | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jacqueline Willington | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jim Jones | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dina Jones | 49 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Walter Jones | 25 | son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 28 | Henry Jones | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Oual Jones | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Halthy | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ada Halthy | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gladys Halthy | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl Halthy | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Howell Halthy | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Eunice Miller | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Grant Miller | 36 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sarah A. Lewis THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lily Lewis | 36 | daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gladys Lewis | 15 | grand daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edna Lewis | 11 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 1 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)