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Thomas Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lewis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chocowinity township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Chocowinity Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lina Mills | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Lewis | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Clifton Mills | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Guy Lewis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ira Lewis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Celia Lewis | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 34
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 45
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 56
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Head, age 64
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chocowinity township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Lewis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artley Smith | 18 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cowell Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ezel Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Revell Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Malinda Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dumay Johnson | 18 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ernest Johnson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lonie Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Oliver Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Maggie Taylor | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Shirley Taylor | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emily Joy Taylor | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rosalie Taylor | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas J. Lewis THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | Celia M. Lewis | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Guy Lewis | 25 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ira Lewis | 22 | Son | Logging | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clifton Mills | 35 | Son-in-law | Farming | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lina Mills | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary L. Mills | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas A. Mills | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edith Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Elsie Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sally Taylor Mills | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Madeline Mills | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William M. Wilkerson | 34 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 28 | Linwood Wilkerson | 10 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Auther Moore | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 30 | Crissie Moore | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Glenn Moore | 19 | Son | F. Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hilda Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Oswald Moore | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Daniel Moore | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ellen Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Glotha Moore | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lydie Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Randolph Moore | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Maude Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Shaw Moore | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
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)