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William Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Edwin — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Machinery Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Lewis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Holden | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Raymond Lewis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Lewis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 2
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 24
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Machinery Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Charles Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Lewis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Lewis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lewis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Lewis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Raymond Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03778-00911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Walsh | 28 | Head | Office Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Dorothy Walsh | 28 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Carol Ann Walsh | 2 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Mary Boyes | 65 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 5 | Agnes Boyes | 50 | Sister | Bench Hand | Scotland |
| 6 | Albert Covill | 51 | Head | Refiner | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Anastasia Covill | 48 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Ada Covill | 23 | daughter | Assembly Work | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Shirley Covill | 19 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Doris Covill | 17 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Ralph Covill | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Donald Covill | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Charles Covill | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Virginia Covill | 9 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Ruth Covill | 7 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Marilyn Covill | 6 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Dean Coburn | 25 | Head | Junior Engineer | Vermont |
| 18 | Eleanor Coburn | 23 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Margaret A. Coburn | 1 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Joan Coburn | 0 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Gustave Magnuson | 60 | Head | Metal Worker | Sweden |
| 22 | Edna Magnuson | 24 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Edith Magnuson | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Frank Whipple | 53 | Head | Driver Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Jennie Whipple | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Tyler Briggs | 26 | Son-in-law | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Adelaide Briggs | 28 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Tyler A. Jr. Briggs | 2 | Grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Julius Sandberg | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 30 | Johanna Sandberg | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 31 | Doris Sandberg | 22 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Edwin Lewis | 57 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Florence Lewis | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | William Lewis THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Assembler | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Raymond Lewis | 18 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | William Holden | 77 | Father-in-law | Painter | England |
| 37 | William F. Munson | 52 | Head | Bus Operator | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Gertrude Munson | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Mary G. Munson | 21 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Eileen Munson | 19 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)