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Lester Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Lester Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 75 |
| Industry | plater |
| Class of Worker | electric light fixtures |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | 75 |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Smith | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lester Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Catherine Smith | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 22
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | 75 |
| Industry | plater |
| Class of Worker | electric light fixtures |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father James Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Smith
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Smith
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02566-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pauline Kluz | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lester Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | 75 | New York |
| 43 | Catherine Smith | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Lester Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Giuseppe Basile | 49 | Head | Grocer | Italy |
| 46 | Marie Basile | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 47 | Jenny Basile | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Italy |
| 48 | Nancy Basile | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Mary Basile | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Philip Basile | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Rose Basile | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Julia Levy | 60 | Head | Peddler | France |
| 53 | Giuseppe Santino | 74 | Head | 12 | Italy |
| 54 | Dominic Centatore | 54 | Head | Longshoreman | Italy |
| 55 | Concetta Centatore | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 56 | Joseph Centatore | 21 | Son | Longshoreman | New York |
| 57 | Anna Centatore | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 58 | Felicia Centatore | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Anthony Centatore | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Carmelo Sancetta | 37 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 61 | Fortunata Sancetta | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | Rose Sancetta | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Joseph Sancetta | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Antonio De Pietro | 46 | Head | Bag Machine Operator | Italy |
| 65 | Columba De Pietro | 37 | Wife | Sewing Machine Operator | New York |
| 66 | Nunzio De Pietro | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Louis De Pietro | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Egidio Giammatteo | 63 | Head | Sewing Machine Operator | Italy |
| 69 | Rose Giammatteo | 58 | Sister | Button Hole Maker | Italy |
| 70 | Albert Calascione | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 71 | Thomasina Calascione | 23 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 72 | Salvatore Calascione | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Carmine Grasso | 33 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | New York |
| 74 | Marie Grasso | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Henry Grasso | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Marie Grasso | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Blanche Grasso | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Mildred Farrell | 20 | Cousin | Caterpillar Operator | New York |
| 79 | Anthony Vetri | 34 | Head | Sweeper | New York |
| 80 | Bridget Vetri | 56 | Mother | — | New York |
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)