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Thomas Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Jessie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Moving & Storage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Maplewood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Lewis | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Roy Lewis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 9
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 19
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thos A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 29
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Moving & Storage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Thomas Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Lewis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Lewis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02150-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Franeul Hall | 25 | Head | Meat Cutter | Missouri |
| 42 | Lois Hall | 21 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 43 | Thomas H Lewis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 44 | Mary Lewis | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Thomas R Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Jennie Lee Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Roy Hershel Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Hazel R Hendricks | 43 | Head | Welder | Kentucky |
| 49 | Evelyn Hendricks | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Marie Hendricks | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | George Blaske | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Amelia Blaske | 72 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Russell Wm Chaney | 31 | Head | Advertising | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary Ruth Chaney | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Jean Lea Chaney | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Alice Lorraine Chaney | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | William Martin | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Molly Martin | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles Palmquist | 44 | Head | Railroad Machinist | Missouri |
| 60 | Hazel L Palmquist | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Allen Palmquist | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Everett Paton | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 63 | Anna Paton | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Lorraine Paton | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Oscar Mcrae | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 66 | Dorothy L Mcrae | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Judith Ann Mcrae | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | John James White | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Louis A Friedman | 26 | Head | Stone Mason | Illinois |
| 70 | Alena Friedman | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Barbara Ann Friedman | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Jacob Gusberger | 63 | Head | Twister | Switzerland |
| 73 | Marie Anna Gusberger | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Frank Frumara | 26 | Son-in-law | Dental Technician | Illinois |
| 75 | Virtue Frumara | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Pierre J Van Beers | 51 | Head | Electrician | Belgium |
| 77 | Agatha Van Beers | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Mortimer C Thompson | 62 | Head | Clothing Salesman | Missouri |
| 79 | Anna C Abv Thompson | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Earl Gusberger | 34 | Son-in-law | Superintendent Life Insurance | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)