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Willie Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Lewis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dick & Annie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Basket maker |
| Industry | Basket factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Basket Maker |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lewis | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Cordelia Lewis | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Willie Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Howard Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Roland Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Earl Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Linwood Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 11
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Norfolk, Virginia
Son, age 21
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Basket maker |
| Industry | Basket factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Willie Lewis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dick Lewis (~0.82 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.82 confidence) and father Richard Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Dick Lewis
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Richard Lewis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Lewis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Lewis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lewis
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Howard Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2471unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Moses Slaughter | 27 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 52 | Helen Slaughter | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Purnell Slaughter | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Moses Jr. Slaughter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Aaron Slaughter | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Melvin Slaughter | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | David Brooks | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 58 | Samuel Lewis | 47 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 59 | Cordelia Lewis | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Willie P. Lewis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Basket Maker | Virginia |
| 61 | Linwood P. Lewis | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Roland Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Howard Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Earl Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Hezekiah Peterson | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 66 | Sophronia Peterson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James Gray | 28 | Head | Coal Trimmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Molly Gray | 19 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Gladys I. Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Joe Gray | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Henry Rowls | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Alonzo Lockett | 55 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 73 | Bessie Lockett | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Whittaker | 31 | Bro-in-law | Cupola Tender | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy Whittaker | 30 | Sis-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Forrest Whittaker | 38 | Bro-in-law | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 77 | John Jones | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jay G. James | 30 | Lodger | Lather | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)