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Thomas Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Earnest — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brown Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Shelton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Libby Lewis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Julia Lewis | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Elmer Lewis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Luther Lewis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Roy Lewis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 3
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 13
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Franklin-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Thomas Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Earnest Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Lewis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earnest Lewis
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Lewis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lewis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Libby Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ledford H. Holloway | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Herman A. Holloway | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Joseph A. Holloway | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Nora E. Holloway | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lewis J. Holloway | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Oscar O. Holloway | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Virgie Lorane Holloway | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Leonard Martin | 18 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Christine Martin | 15 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Grady Lee Moore | 17 | Brother in law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Alexander Crewe | 74 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 12 | Sallie L. Crewe | 55 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Jim Pete Crewe | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Mattie Lee Crewe | 28 | Daughter | Stitching Collars | Virginia |
| 15 | Joe Henry Crewe | 23 | Son | Polisher | Virginia |
| 16 | Estell Adkins | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 17 | Ed Keaton | 30 | Head | Wrapper | Virginia |
| 18 | Maudie Ann Keaton | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | E. Josephine Keaton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | B. Irene Keaton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mattie Ruth Keaton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Nancy Ann Keaton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Edward Jr. Keaton | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Semmy Lovell | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mertie S. Lovell | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Curtis Lovell | 29 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Norman Lovell | 25 | Son | Dyer | Virginia |
| 28 | Julia A. Lewis | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Luther D. Lewis | 25 | Son | Hauling Logs | Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas G. Lewis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Etta May Shelton | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Elmer Lewis | 20 | Son | Logging | Virginia |
| 33 | Roy Lewis | 18 | Son | Logging | Virginia |
| 34 | Libby Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Tom J. Spencer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Alva Spencer | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mollie B. Johnson | 81 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Charles W. Carter | 55 | Head | Powder Man | Virginia |
| 39 | L. Gladys Carter | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lois Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)