Lester Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Lester Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Newton-County, Indiana
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Kankakee
1935 Residence (County)	Kankakee
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lake Township
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Lester	Age	Birth yr
Darwin Wilson	Son	—	9	~1931
Eva Wilson	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Donald Wilson	Son	—	15	~1925
Lester Wilson	Head	—	35	~1905
Marlene Wilson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Kenneth Wilson	Son	—	12	~1928
Keith Wilson	Son	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Newton, Indiana

Son, age 15

Newton, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Newton, Indiana

Head, age 25

Newton, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Newton-County, Indiana

Head, age 35

Newton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Kankakee
1935 Residence (County)	Kankakee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links Lester Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Fred Wilson

b. ~1866

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Lester Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana

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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 — Newton-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01081-00814)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catherine Smith	70	Head	—	Ohio
2	Challenger Lucietto	40	Head	Farmer	Illinois
3	Bertha Lucietto	70	Mother	—	Arkansas
4	Leo Lucietto	24	Brother	—	Illinois
5	Theresa Lucietto	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Jerry Lucietto	2	Brother	—	Illinois
7	Rufus Robinson	49	Head	Station Agent	Illinois
8	Ina Robinson	55	Wife	Station Agent	Illinois
9	Edwin Robinson	25	Son	Attorney	Illinois
10	Wilbur Dulin	29	Head	Farmer	Indiana
11	Mabel Dulin	38	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Willard Ader	38	Head	Farmer	Indiana
13	Lela Ader	67	Wife	—	Penn
14	John Klein	39	Head	Laborer	Indiana
15	Anna Klein	38	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Gerald Klein	13	Son	—	Indiana
17	Kenneth Klein	11	Son	—	Indiana
18	Le Roy Klein	9	Son	—	Indiana
19	Clayton Klein	6	Son	—	Indiana
20	Bernadette Klein	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Lester Klein	2	Son	—	Indiana
22	Gilbert Christenson	30	Head	Farmer	Indiana
23	Zella Christenson	28	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Gilbert Christenson	2	Son	—	Illinois
25	George Christenson	59	Head	Partner	Indiana
26	Emma Christenson	58	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Joseph Hendryx	44	Head	Mail Carrier	Indiana
28	Ruth Hendryx	35	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Rexford Hendryx	15	Son	—	Indiana
30	Betty Hendryx	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	Joseph Jr. Hendryx	10	Son	—	Indiana
32	Raymond Hendryx	6	Son	—	Indiana
33	Eugene Hendryx	2	Son	—	Indiana
34	Lester Wilson THIS PERSON	35	Head	Farmer	Illinois
35	Eva Wilson	34	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Donald Wilson	15	Son	—	Illinois
37	Kenneth Wilson	12	Son	—	Illinois
38	Darwin Wilson	9	Son	—	Indiana
39	Marlene Wilson	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Keith Wilson	4	Son	—	Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Lester

Gen 1 · 1 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)

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