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William Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Conner & Jovan — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adams Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 880 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Adams Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Lewis | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Eva Lewis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, Indiana
Son, age 6
Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Morgan, Indiana
Son, age 16
Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Morgan-County, Indiana
Head, age 26
Morgan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adams Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 880 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 William Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Conner Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Jovan Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Conner Lewis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jovan Lewis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Lewis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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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 — Morgan-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Indiana
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01081-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roslyn Milhon | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Elisia Milhon | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Robert Milhon | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Janice Milhon | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Emil Wilcox | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Hazel Wilcox | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Jewel Wilcox | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Vivian Wilcox | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Jimmie Wilcox | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Rex Wilcox | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | James A Baker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Alma Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Wayne Baker | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Kenneth Allison | 27 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary Allison | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Helen L Allison | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Martin Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Helen Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Alice Smith | 72 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 20 | William E Lewis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 21 | Eva Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Nancy Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Roy Price | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Edna Price | 61 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James E Ogden | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Florence Ogden | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Chester Knoy | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Dorothy Knoy | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Martha Kaufman | 3 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Maurice Kent | 17 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | James Arnold | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Viola Arnold | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Glen R Arnold | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | John V Milhon | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Bernice Milhon | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Marshall Milhon | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)