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Walter Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Nettie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Bus Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Lewis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Charles Fowkes | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Minnie Morgan | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Patrick Donnelly | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Lewis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 20
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Biscuit Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Head, age 29
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Milk Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 37 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Head, age 39
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Bus Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| 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.
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 C Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Davis
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Davis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03242-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene E. O'Brien | 26 | Son | Apprentice Machinist | Ohio |
| 42 | Homer V. Edwards | 51 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 43 | Hazel M. Edwards | 48 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 44 | Eva A. Edwards | 72 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Elijah D. Martin | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Bertha E. Martin | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | Howell M. Ressebring | 23 | Head | Laboratory Technician | Ohio |
| 49 | Virginia G. Ressebring | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Karen L. Ressebring | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Don J. Wittenmeier | 29 | Head | Cutter | Ohio |
| 52 | Charlotte B. Wittenmeier | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Charles H. Dietrich | 68 | Father-in-law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 54 | George W. Egan | 49 | Head | Sales Manager | Ohio |
| 55 | Nell F. Egan | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Louis J. Lando | 56 | Head | Owner | Poland |
| 57 | Sara F. Lando | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Belvard W. Fannin | 45 | Head | Linotype Operator | Virginia |
| 59 | Ferne M. Fannin | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Clifton W. Struthers | 41 | Head | Owner | Iowa |
| 61 | Elza U. Struthers | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Nels Nelson | 83 | Father-in-law | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 63 | William H. Kell | 32 | Head | Photographer | Ohio |
| 64 | Gertrude J. Kell | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Eleanore J. Kell | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Ronald H. Kell | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Walter R. Lewis THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 68 | Gertrude M. Lewis | 39 | Wife | Manager | Ohio |
| 69 | Patrick Donnelly | 21 | Son | Apprentice Core-Maker | Ohio |
| 70 | Minnie Morgan | 58 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Charles Fowkes | 47 | Lodger | Paver | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Cloyee J. Jones | 30 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 73 | Audrey V. Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Ronald J. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Edward L. Jr. Mcvey | 30 | Head | Building Contractor | Ohio |
| 76 | Jane E. Mcvey | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Ralph W. Drake | 59 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 78 | Nellie C. Drake | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Sterling Shoaf | 44 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 80 | Ferne P. Shoaf | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)