Lester Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Lester Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilbert & Sarah — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Bonaparte City
1935 Residence (County)	Van Buren
Additional Details
Occupation	Trimmer
Industry	Mitten Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1144
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Trimmer
Township / Ward	Bonaparte City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Wilson	Head	—	37	~1903
Jennie Wilson	Spouse	—	37	~1903
Garry Wilson	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Van Buren, …

Son, age 16

Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lester G.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Van Buren, …

Head, age 27

Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Glove Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Van-Buren-County, Iowa

Head, age 37

Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Bonaparte City
1935 Residence (County)	Van Buren
Occupation	Trimmer
Industry	Mitten Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1144
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
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 Wilbert Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Wilbert Wilson

b. ~1868

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sarah Wilson

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Lester Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Iowa

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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 — Van-Buren-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00504)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Loyd Stevens	52	Head	Laborer	Iowa
2	Eva Stevens	50	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Garrel Stevens	17	Son	—	Iowa
4	Ruth Stevens	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Barbra Stevens	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	Noah House	69	Head	Retired Farmer	Iowa
7	Daisy House	59	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Gertrude House	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
9	Caroline Dingley	42	Head	—	Montana
10	Ethel Irene Dingley	48	Sister	—	Montana
11	Gerald Samson	29	Head	Laborer	Iowa
12	Blanche Samson	25	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Alberta Samson	9	Daughter	—	Missouri
14	Edwin Samson	6	Son	—	Iowa
15	Eugene Samson	5	Son	—	Iowa
16	Anna Marie Samson	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Lester Wilson THIS PERSON	37	Head	Trimmer	Illinois
18	Jennie R. Wilson	37	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Garry Wilson	10	Son	—	Iowa
20	William Pfeifer	78	Head	Retired Farmer	Ohio
21	Maggie Pfeifer	77	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Clyde Peters	62	Head	—	Iowa
23	Linda Peters	60	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Leo Edwards	77	Head	Retired Farmer	South Dakota
25	Mae Edwards	74	Wife	Pensioner	Iowa
26	Robert Burnett	73	Head	Retired Farmer	Iowa
27	Anna Burnett	61	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Van Buren Appleman	42	Head	Station Agent	Iowa
29	Pauline Appleman	42	Wife	—	New York
30	Paul Appleman	20	Son	Laborer	Iowa
31	Helen Appleman	18	Daughter	New Laborer	Iowa
32	Margaret Appleman	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	Van Junior Appleman	12	Son	—	Iowa
34	Harold Cummings	37	Head	Clerk	Iowa
35	Reva Cummings	36	Wife	—	Iowa
36	George Lorton	70	Head	Post Master	Iowa
37	Maude Lorton	65	Wife	—	Iowa
38	Torrence Lorton	39	Son	Cutter	Iowa
39	Jerry Lorton	8	Grandson	—	Iowa
40	Minnie Mcgreer	71	Head	—	Iowa

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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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