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Walter Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Henrietta — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, New York
SurnameLewis
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Fort Edward
1935 Residence (County)Wash
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryDairy products
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)935
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardFort Edward
Est. Birth Year~1901

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
George Lewis Head — 31 ~1909
John Lewis Other — 81 ~1859
Walter Wood Other — 39 ~1901
Howard Wood Other — 7 ~1933
Anna Wood Other — 33 ~1907
Walter Wood Other — 15 ~1925
Raymond Wood Other — 13 ~1927
John Lewis Other — 41 ~1899
Anna Wood Other — 9 ~1931
Walter Lewis Son — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, New …
Son, age 19
Washington, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Wall Paper Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Washington, New …
Son, age 29
Washington, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Paper Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Washington-County, New …
Son, age 39
Washington-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Fort Edward
1935 Residence (County) Wash
Occupation Laborer
Industry Dairy products
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 935
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Walter Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lewis (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Lewis
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lewis
b. ~1909
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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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 — Washington-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02798-00384)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Alton Murray 28 Head Waiter New York
42 Fenton Murray 23 Son Color Mixer New York
43 Francis Murray 21 Son — New York
44 Lillian Daughn 41 Niece Housekeeper New York
45 Phillip Trombley 35 Head Laborer New York
46 Lena Trombley 31 Wife Machine Opr New York
47 Elizabeth Trombley 15 Daughter — New York
48 Phillip Trombley 4 Son — New York
49 Henry Carroll 36 Head Deliveryman New York
50 Marion Carroll 36 Wife School Teacher New York
51 Nellie Hoyt 71 Head — New York
52 Leon Mcclure 38 Son Propr. New York
53 Earl Spring 56 Head Shovel Opr New York
54 Jennie Spring 55 Wife — New York
55 Harriett Spring 84 Mother — New York
56 Eva Craven 65 Sister Domestic New York
57 Eugene Miner 32 Head Laborer New York
58 Mildred Miner 19 Wife — New York
59 Bruce Miner 1 Son — New York
60 Doris Miner 20 Sister Clerical New York
61 Margaret Miner 15 Sister — New York
62 James Stortalle 45 Lodger Laborer Italy
63 George Lewis 31 Head Laborer New York
64 John Lewis 81 Father — New York
65 John W. Lewis 41 Brother Machine Opr New York
66 Walter Lewis THIS PERSON 39 Son Laborer New York
67 Anna Wood 33 Sister — New York
68 Walter Wood 39 Son-in-law Truck Driver New York
69 Walter Jr Wood 15 Nephew — New York
70 Raymond Wood 13 Nephew — New York
71 Anna Wood 9 Niece — New York
72 Howard Wood 7 Nephew — New York
73 David Dates 45 Head Teacher New York
74 Ethel Dates 45 Wife — New York
75 Almetta Dates 21 Daughter New Worker New York
76 William Dates 19 Son Asst Instructor New York
77 Walter Dates 17 Son Janitor New York
78 Lester Dates 15 Son — New York
79 Ethel Dates 14 Daughter — New York
80 Arthur Degraw 31 Head Laborer New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.78
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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