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Thomas Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lewis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Fork Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 14 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Fork 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Florence Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Lewis | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Burl Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Amil Lewis | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ada Lewis | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ashe, North …
Head, age 35
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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
Ashe, North …
Head, age 46
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Head, age 55
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Fork Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 14 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 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 67 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-02872-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bonnie Cornett | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rosy A Osborne | 54 | Step Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary C Osborne | 47 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Milton Price | 59 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cordie Price | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ernie Price | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dorothy E Price | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jean Price | 2 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hage A Campbell | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Campbell | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Clide Campbell | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | David V Thomas | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Stella M Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mildred M Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joe N Stansbery | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lela A Stansbery | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Wiley H Haysel | 46 | Son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Etha M Haysel | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Roby C Barlow | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Kate D Barlow | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ralph W Barlow | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edna E Barlow | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Doris L Barlow | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Roger Barlow | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cannon Lewis | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lois R Lewis | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dale M Lewis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bruce R Lewis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jewel Dean Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Thomas G Lewis THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ada N Lewis | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Amil C Lewis | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Burl R Lewis | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Florence W Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Elsie N Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Stacy E Stainer | 24 | Head | Laborer Wpa | North Carolina |
| 77 | Valeta V Stainer | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Norma G Stainer | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ollen Price | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ella N Price | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)