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Lester Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lester Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Regile Wilson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lester Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Goldman Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mabel Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 9
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Son, age 19
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldman Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Antonia Malveau | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Eva Malveau | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | John G. Malveau | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Emmick Rubin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Eulah Rubin | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Marguerite Rubin | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Joseph Rubin | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Josephine Rubin | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Edward Rubin | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Alvin Mccarty | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ament Mccarty | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Harry Mccarty | 20 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 53 | Russell Mccarty | 17 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 54 | Alvin Jr. Mccarty | 15 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 55 | Allen Mccarty | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Wilmer Mccarty | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Irene Mccarty | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ella Mae Mccarty | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Audrey Mae Mccarty | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | George Mccarty | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Melrose Mccarty | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Roy Mccarty | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Regile Wilson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Elizabeth Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Willie Wilson | 22 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 66 | Lester Wilson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Lou Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mabel Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | John Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mildred Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Goldman Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Kirby Dupre | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Virley Dupre | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Armand Simien | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Effie Simien | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Esther Simien | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Rosella Simien | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Edna Simien | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Eugene Leblanc | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Celia Leblanc | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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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)