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Walter Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bartow-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bartow-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Edgar — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bartow-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Pen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen mdse |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Pen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Lewis | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Walter Lewis | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dean Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucile Lewis | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bartow, Georgia
Son, age 10
Bartow, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Bartow, Georgia
Son, age 21
Bartow, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | None Labor |
| Industry | Iron Ore |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bartow-County, Georgia
Head, age 30
Bartow-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Pen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartow |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen mdse |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Walter Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lewis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Lewis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Lewis
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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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 — Bartow-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bartow-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00638-01021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Georgia Hughes | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Walter Lewis THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 43 | Lucile D. Lewis | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Dean Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Bonnie Sue Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Raymond Shepherd | 32 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 47 | Bessie D. Shepherd | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Bessie Shepherd | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Josephine Shepherd | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Mellie King | 63 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 51 | Hattie L. King | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Marvin Munday | 27 | Head | Operating Crane | Georgia |
| 53 | Frankie Q. Munday | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Marvin E. Munday | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Willie R. Roper | 68 | Head | Chair Maker | Georgia |
| 56 | Leo Roper | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Joel Roper | 34 | Son | Chair Maker | Georgia |
| 58 | Belton Roper | 39 | Son | Chair Maker | Georgia |
| 59 | Edward Roper | 6 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Anna Mae Slade | 38 | Head | Sales Boom | Georgia |
| 61 | Doc S. Teague | 77 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Quinton Martin | 28 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 63 | Louise R. Martin | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | James A. Martin | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Antoine L. Pendley | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 66 | Louise Pendley | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Alton A. Pendley | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Walter E. Pendley | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Margaret L. Pendley | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Melvin C. Pendley | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Charles W. Pendley | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Amanda S. Byars | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Jack Mccoy | 27 | Head | Odd Jobs | Georgia |
| 74 | Ethel D. Mccoy | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Joe Lewis Mccoy | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Lumine Mccoy | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Eugene Mccoy | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Leroy Mccoy | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Theodore Kellogg | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Nannie L. Kellogg | 22 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)