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Lester Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Lina — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester F B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brasstown District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brasstown District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lester Smith | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Neal Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leola Smith | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Georgia
Son, age 9
Union, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 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 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Union, Georgia
Son, age 19
Union, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | In Timber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Union-County, Georgia
Head, age 29
Union-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester F B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brasstown District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: father C Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Asbery Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Smith
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Asbery Smith
b. ~1893
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 — Union-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00717-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester F B Smith THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Leola Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Neal Smith | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Wilma Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Casper A Smith | 47 | Head | Forest Ranger | Georgia |
| 6 | Flora R Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Casper Smith | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Nettie Mary Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Carey Smith | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Virginia Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Alex W Hullander | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Annie E Hullander | 60 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Newman R Bradley | 30 | Uncle | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Lennie Mae Bradley | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | William C Bradley | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Fred A Burrell | 48 | Head | Mail Carrier | Georgia |
| 17 | Addie L Burrell | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Lorain Burrell | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Leon Burrell | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Jack Burrell | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Mack C Prater | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Murtie L Prater | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Ula Mae Prater | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Rachel Prater | 91 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Homer L Head | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Essie Head | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Ivy D Head | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Dorothy Head | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Buddy Head | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Rebecca Brittain | 67 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Willie E Garvey | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Allie Garvey | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Hazel Garvey | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Ruth Garvey | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Mildred Garvey | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Larue Garvey | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Alley Collins | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Ann M Collins | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Carl Collins | 27 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Homer E Beaver | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 4 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)