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Willie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leake-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Zeke & Annie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLeake-County, Mississippi
SurnameLewis
Given NameWillie
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)Leake
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 3
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Stella Lewis Daughter — 16 ~1924
Verdie Lewis Daughter — 14 ~1926
Nora Lewis Daughter — 9 ~1931
Hennie Lewis Head — 30 ~1910
Walter Lewis Other — 5 ~1935
Infant Lewis Other — ~1940
Olie Lewis Son — 8 ~1932
Mcwillie Lewis Son — 17 ~1923
Wade Lewis Son — 24 ~1916
Willie Lewis Son — 20 ~1920
Mallie Lewis Spouse — 24 ~1916
Varie Lewis Spouse — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Willie D.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 3
1935 Residence (County) Leake
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links Willie Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Zeke Lewis (~0.55 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.55 confidence) and father Hubert Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Amos Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Hennie Lewis (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mallie Lewis (~0.60 confidence) and mother Varie Lewis (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.72
Father
Zeke Lewis
b. ~1877
Source mother>father
● Household · direct · ~0.55
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1882
Source mother>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.55
Father
Hubert Lewis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Amos Lewis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Lewis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Hennie Lewis
b. ~1910
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mallie Lewis
b. ~1916
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Mother
Varie Lewis
b. ~1920
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Wade Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mcwillie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verdie Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Leake-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00754)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Willie L Stakes 15 Son — Mississippi
42 Lincoln Stakes 14 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
43 Juanita Stakes 12 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Lora Lee Stakes 10 Daughter — Mississippi
45 James W Stakes 8 Son — Mississippi
46 Clara Stakes 6 Daughter — Mississippi
47 Tugilious Stakes 66 Head Farmer Mississippi
48 Lucy Stakes 69 Wife — Mississippi
49 Willie Haley 81 Head — Mississippi
50 John F Haley 55 Son Farmer Mississippi
51 Annie E Smith 60 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Willie V Smith 34 Grandson Farm Laborer Mississippi
53 Elicke Boddie 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
54 Lucy D Boddie 25 Wife — Mississippi
55 Annett Boddie 2 Daughter 0 Mississippi
56 Eddie W Boddie 0 Son 0 Mississippi
57 Hennie Lewis 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
58 Mallie Lewis 24 Wife — Mississippi
59 Willie Lewis THIS PERSON 20 Son — Mississippi
60 Mcwillie Lewis 17 Son — Mississippi
61 Stella Lewis 16 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Verdie L Lewis 14 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Nora May Lewis 9 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Olie Lewis 8 Son — Mississippi
65 Wade Lewis 24 Son Farmer Mississippi
66 Varie Lewis 20 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
67 Walter Lewis 5 Grandson 0 Mississippi
68 Infant Lewis 0 Granddaughter 0 Mississippi
69 Robert Leitaker 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
70 Florence R Leitaker 45 Wife — Mississippi
71 Margaret L Leitaker 18 Daughter — Mississippi
72 Rosa N Leitaker 16 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Robert Leitaker 11 Son — Mississippi
74 Phillip Leitaker 6 Son — Mississippi
75 Daniel L Leitaker 92 Father — Mississippi
76 Tommy Boddie 54 Head Farmer Mississippi
77 Guiney Boddie 48 Wife — Mississippi
78 Wilson Boddie 20 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
79 Nellie Boddie 18 Daughter — Mississippi
80 Tommy Jr Boddie 16 Son — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Willie + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents ~0.77
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.55
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)

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