Lester Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Lester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Flora — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Kansas
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	LA CYGNE CITY
1935 Residence (County)	LINN
Additional Details
Occupation	Road Construction
Industry	W. P. A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Road Construction
Township / Ward	La Cygne City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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
Laverne Smith	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Marie Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Lester Smith	Head	—	32	~1908
Darrell Smith	Son	—	2	~1938
Hester Smith	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Kansas

Son, age 12

Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lester W
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Linn, Kansas

Head, age 22

Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lester W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Linn-County, Kansas

Head, age 32

Linn-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	LA CYGNE CITY
1935 Residence (County)	LINN
Occupation	Road Construction
Industry	W. P. A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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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 John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Smith

b. ~1858

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Flora Smith

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Lester Smith

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kansas

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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 — Linn-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01241-00352)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roy West	33	Head	—	Kansas
2	Dorothy West	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
3	Ted Johnson	35	Head	—	Kansas
4	Carl Mcrae	37	Head	Proprietor	Kansas
5	Glenna Mcrae	36	Wife	—	Kansas
6	Wanda Mcrae	11	Daughter	—	Kansas
7	Roy Mcrae	9	Son	—	Kansas
8	Leo Mcrae	7	Son	—	Kansas
9	Helma Mcrae	5	Daughter	—	Kansas
10	Laura Lee	38	Head	Clerk	Kansas
11	Roberta Lee	22	Sister	Operator	Kansas
12	Milton Hodson	79	Head	—	Indiana
13	Emma Hodson	63	Wife	—	Missouri
14	Manley Larkey	28	Head	Road Construction	Missouri
15	Irene Larkey	25	Wife	—	Missouri
16	Pearl Larkey	4	Daughter	—	Colorado
17	Lester Smith THIS PERSON	32	Head	Road Construction	Kansas
18	Hester Smith	30	Wife	—	Kansas
19	Marie Smith	10	Daughter	—	Kansas
20	Laverne Smith	4	Daughter	—	Kansas
21	Darrell Smith	2	Son	—	Kansas
22	Lonny Chadwick	39	Head	Helper	Kansas
23	Mary Chadwick	30	Wife	—	Missouri
24	Evertt Chadwick	11	Son	—	Kansas
25	Louise Chadwick	9	Daughter	—	Kansas
26	Edward Chadwick	7	Son	—	Kansas
27	Fred Chadwick	5	Son	—	Kansas
28	Mary Jane Chadwick	2	Daughter	—	Kansas
29	Pearl Smith	61	Head	—	Kansas
30	John Smith	29	Son	Proprietor	Kansas
31	Gordon Burkhead	40	Head	Proprietor	Oklahoma
32	Mary Burkhead	33	Wife	—	Kansas
33	George Lawhead	66	Head	Proprietor	Kansas
34	Myrtle Lawhead	57	Wife	Helper	Kansas
35	Joe Andrews	51	Head	Section Forman	Kansas
36	Jannie Andrews	48	Wife	—	Kansas
37	Lawrence Andrews	25	Son	Cook	Kansas
38	John Halcomb	57	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
39	Sarah Plumb	75	Head	—	Kansas
40	Ethel Francis	36	Head	—	Missouri

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Pedigree Summary

Lester

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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