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Virginia Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCuyahoga-County, Ohio
SurnameLewis
Given NameVirginia
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)CLEVELAND
1935 Residence (County)CUYAHOGA
Additional Details
OccupationSecretary
IndustrySales Agency
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1080
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationSecretary
Township / WardCleveland
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Virginia Age Birth yr
William Lewis Head — 44 ~1896
Virginia Lewis Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 21
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) CLEVELAND
1935 Residence (County) CUYAHOGA
Occupation Secretary
Industry Sales Agency
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1080
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Virginia Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lewis
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lewis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Lewis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03229-00437)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mildred Ruthenberg 49 Wife — Ohio
2 William A. Mackay 66 Head Foreman-Laborer Pennsylvania
3 Lena Mackay 67 Wife — Ohio
4 Harry Rieselmann 37 Head Service Man Kentucky
5 Adelaide Rieselmann 32 Wife Cashier Kentucky
6 Gladys Lybarger 23 Lodger — Ohio
7 Norman Beeman 72 Head Custodian Ohio
8 Tillie Beeman 71 Wife — Ohio
9 Otto Houts 57 Head Custodian Ohio
10 Elizabeth Houts 52 Wife — Ohio
11 Lester Bingell 23 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
12 Lois Bingell 22 Wife Clerk Ohio
13 John Johnson 55 Head Toolmaker Ohio
14 Ellen Johnson 53 Wife — Sweden
15 Charles Blake 31 Head Auditor Ohio
16 Ver Nelle Blake 33 Wife — Ohio
17 Charles Drake 60 Head Toolmaker England
18 Agnes Drake 57 Wife — Scotland
19 Edward Newcomer 25 Head Machine Operator Ohio
20 Eleanor Newcomer 22 Wife Secretary Ohio
21 William Lewis 44 Head Salesman Ohio
22 Virginia Lewis THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Secretary Ohio
23 Floris Montgomery 35 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
24 Amber Montgomery 29 Wife — Pennsylvania
25 John T. Powley 71 Head — New York
26 Lottie M. Powley 70 Wife — Ohio
27 Adolph Weimer 45 Head Tool Inspector Luxembourg
28 Mary Weimer 29 Wife — Pennsylvania
29 Ivan Reaney 43 Head Salesman Ohio
30 Martha Reaney 42 Wife — Michigan
31 Oscar C. Roche 45 Head Clerk Illinois
32 Helen P. Roche 75 Mother — Illinois
33 Robert Aring 23 Head Investigator Ohio
34 Helen Aring 22 Wife Bookkeeper Ohio
35 Melvin Potts 35 Head Draftsman New York
36 Hazel Potts 31 Wife Clerk Ohio
37 Kenneth Baker 26 Head Stationary Fireman Pennsylvania
38 Ruby Baker 33 Wife — Ohio
39 Bertha Moehl 37 Head Stenographer Ohio
40 Edna Moehl 32 Sister Stenographer Ohio

Pedigree Summary

Virginia
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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