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Lester Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yancey-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lester Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Sam — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yancey-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ramseytown township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ramseytown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Luvena Wilson | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Mary Mcclurd | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yancey, North …
Son, age 8
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Yancey, North …
Son, age 17
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yancey-County, North …
Son, age 28
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ramseytown township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luvena Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Wilson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Wilson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luvena Wilson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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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 — Yancey-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Agnes Howell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Howell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Curtis Howell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Bryant | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hassie Bryant | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Zula Bryant | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ethel Bryant | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Boyd Bryant | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ohell Bryant | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Luvena Wilson | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lester Wilson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Mcclurd | 76 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Will Howell | 68 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ida Howell | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hubert Howell | 8 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Pete Howell | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hazel Howell | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Moss Howell | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Andy Howell | 44 | Head | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ada Howell | 26 | Wife | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 62 | Geneva Howell | 3 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hester Howell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Malley Talley | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Etta Talley | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Gertrude Talley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Vernesia Talley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Atlas Talley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pauline Talley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John H. Tipton | 53 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 71 | Priscie Tipton | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dennie Tipton | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Chester Tipton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ora Tipton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Reze Tipton | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ray Tipton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Floy Tipton | 23 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 78 | May Tipton | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jatie Tipton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sam Hughes | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)