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Lester Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Lester Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrange-County, New York
SurnameWilson
Given NameLester
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Florida
1935 Residence (County)Orange
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardFlorida
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lester Age Birth yr
Harold Wilson Son — 18 ~1922
Margaret Wilson Daughter — 20 ~1920
Margaret Wilson Spouse — 53 ~1887
Clifford Wilson Son — 23 ~1917
Mildred Wilson Daughter — 26 ~1914
Lester Wilson Son — 11 ~1929
Lester Wilson Head — 63 ~1877
Frances Wilson Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Orange, New …
Son, age 1
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Lester Jr.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Orange-County, New …
Son, age 11
Orange-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Lester
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Florida
1935 Residence (County) Orange
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 3
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.
Linked across censuses
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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Lester Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Frances Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Orange-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02712-00365)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anna Jellema 23 daughter — Holland
2 Bernard Jellema 15 son — Holland
3 Joseph Benesz 43 head Farmer Poland
4 Eleanore Benesz 44 wife — Poland
5 Joseph Benesz 24 son Laborer New York
6 Edward Benesz 22 son Helper New York
7 Stella Benesz 18 daughter Helper New York
8 John Benesz 13 son — New York
9 William H. Paddock 72 head — New Jersey
10 Martha Paddock 72 wife — New Jersey
11 John H. Sanford 76 head Caretaker New York
12 Bertha Sanford 66 wife — New York
13 Lester Wilson 63 head Farmer New Jersey
14 Margaret Wilson 53 wife — New York
15 Mildred Wilson 26 daughter Housekeeper New York
16 Clifford Wilson 23 son Helper New York
17 Margaret Wilson 20 daughter Telephone Operator New York
18 Harold Wilson 18 son — New York
19 Frances Wilson 17 daughter — New York
20 Lester Wilson THIS PERSON 11 son — New York
21 Holger Parmenter 37 head Proprietor New York
22 Marjorie Parmenter 35 wife — New York
23 Kenneth Parmenter 10 son — New York
24 Richard Parmenter 8 son — New York
25 Shirley Parmenter 5 daughter — New York
26 Michael Sokolowski 54 head Farmer Poland
27 Frances Sokolowski 44 wife — New York
28 Stanley Sokolowski 19 son Helper New York
29 Helen Sokolowski 17 daughter — New York
30 Lucy Thud 63 head — New York
31 John D. Thud 62 brother — New York
32 Pauline Hofmeister 76 head — Germany
33 Charles Johnson 65 lodger Laborer Sweden
34 Thomas Dowell 41 head Electrical Contracting New York
35 Pauline Dowell 43 wife Teacher New York
36 Robert Parmenter 72 father-in-law — New York
37 Ella Parmenter 15 sister-in-law — New York
38 Theodore Stankewicz 31 head Driller Helper New Jersey
39 Maria Stankewicz 26 wife — Massachusetts
40 Theodora Stankewicz 3 daughter — New York

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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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