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William Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ship & Shepperd — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farnham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Farnham |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepperd Lewis | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lucille Lewis | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Lewis | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Cecil Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clara Lewis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 10
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 11 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 20
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fish Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Richmond-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farnham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ship Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Shepperd Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ship Lewis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Shepperd Lewis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Lewis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Lewis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cecil Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Richmond-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04288-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle King | 28 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 42 | Lois C King | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 43 | Leonard E King | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Apollo H King | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Thomas Jr Lewis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Victoria Lewis | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | George Lewis | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Louise Lewis | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Vernon Dawson | 36 | Head | Patrolman | Virginia |
| 50 | Hazel Dawson | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 51 | Josephine Dawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Emma A Wilkins | 66 | Mother-in-law | In House | Virginia |
| 53 | Connell Douglas | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Douglas | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Jett Dawson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Viola Dawson | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert Lee Bryant | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Alice Bryant | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Eunice Lewis | 16 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Frank Pruitt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Goldie Pruitt | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Frank Jr Pruitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Wm Samuel Brady | 58 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 64 | Amy Avalee Brady | 46 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Russell Brady | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Virginia Brady | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Bladen Swan Brady | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Edwin S Swann | 74 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 69 | Ida Swann | 60 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Edward S Reynolds | 60 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 71 | Beatrice Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ernest J Davenport | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Georgia A Davenport | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Audrey M Davenport | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Shepperd S Lewis | 54 | Head | Paralytic | Virginia |
| 76 | Clara C Lewis | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Cecil F Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William M Lewis THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lucille A Lewis | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Elizabeth A Lewis | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
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)