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Lester Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sadie & Rayborn — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 1250 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| La Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lester Smith | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lillian Smith | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Georgia
Son, age 9
Pierce, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Pierce, Georgia
Head, age 19
Pierce, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Pierce-County, Georgia
Head, age 29
Pierce-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Lester Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sadie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Rayborn Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sadie Smith
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rayborn Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Smith
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00701-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Bryant | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Ola Bryant | 33 | Wife | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 3 | Doris Jean Bryant | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | David Frank Bryant | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Elye Jones | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Sarah Bell Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Ocean Taylor | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Ida Taylor | 52 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 9 | Samuel Taylor | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 10 | Eddie Taylor | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 11 | Eloise Taylor | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 12 | W. J. Taylor | 9 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | John Mar Taylor | 8 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Clarence Lee Taylor | 5 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Christine Taylor | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Archie Taylor | 3 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John Mack Boatright | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Gera Bell Boatright | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Alton Boatright | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 20 | Euel Boatright | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 21 | Ouida Boatright | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | James Boatright | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lester Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Lillian Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | La Wana Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Mary Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Martha Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Jim Moore | 60 | Head | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 29 | Hazard Zye | 45 | Head | 31 | Georgia |
| 30 | Lillie Zye | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary Zye | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | J. R. Zye | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Charlie Howard | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 34 | Millie Howard | 25 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 35 | A. J. Howard | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary Lee Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Ladlee Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary Williams | 29 | In-law | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Ariel Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Eula Smith | 28 | Wife | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 2 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)