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Willie Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spotsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jane & Thomas — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spotsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | W.P.A. Worker |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | W.P.A. Worker |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lewis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Pearl Lewis | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Lewis | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sallie Lewis | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| David Lewis | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Willie Lewis | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 4
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 14
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Occupation | W.P.A. Worker |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jane Lewis (~0.82 confidence) and father Thomas Lewis (~0.82 confidence) and father Theodore Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Jane Lewis
b. ~1864
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Thomas Lewis
b. ~1864
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Theodore Lewis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Lewis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Lewis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lewis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Lewis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lewis
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
David Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Boteler | 13 | D | — | Scotland |
| 42 | Lucian Jones | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Arthur Payne | 56 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Pauline Payne | 40 | D | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Francis Jones | 16 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Marvin Seay | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Agnes Seay | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Garrett Seay | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Frances Seay | 14 | D | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Charlotte Seay | 11 | D | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Adelle Seay | 7 | D | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Carlton Seay | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Roy Altheiser | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Elsie Altheiser | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Willie Wolfork | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Columbia Wolfork | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lenoc Wolfork | 40 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Elmo Wolfork | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Willie Luck | 68 | Head | Storekeeper | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Luck | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Iva Davis | 13 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Lewis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Louise Lewis | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ethel Brooks | 28 | D | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Alton Lewis | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Tremore Brooks | 12 | G son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Hilda Brooks | 10 | G D | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Claire Colman | 6 | G D | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruth Lewis | 2 | G D | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Roger Lewis | 0 | G son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Victor Lewis | 24 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Joe Desper | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 73 | Annie Desper | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Richard Lewis | 55 | Head | W.P.A. Worker | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | David Lewis | 27 | Son | W.P.A. Worker | Virginia |
| 77 | Willie Lewis THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | W.P.A. Worker | Virginia |
| 78 | Bessie Lewis | 24 | D | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Pearl Lewis | 22 | D | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Sallie Lewis | 20 | D | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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 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)