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Lester Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Creek-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Lester Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Creek-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Creek-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Creek |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Chester Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Opal Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leota Wilson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lester Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marjorie Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lucia Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lester Wilson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Creek, Oklahoma
Head, age 25
Creek, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Creek-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 36
Creek-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Creek |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Creek-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Creek-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03288-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Wilson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Leota Wilson | 29 | Wife | Wpa Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Chester Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Lester Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Lucia May Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Marjorie Fay Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Kenneth Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Opal Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Steve Head | 49 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Beatrice Head | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ralph Head | 18 | Son | Labor | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Raymond Head | 15 | Son | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Olie Head | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Clois Jean Head | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Kenneth Ray Head | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | George Hurst | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Cora Hurst | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Edwin Hurst | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Thedford Hurst | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Zina May Hurst | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Junior Hurst | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Pauline Hurst | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Paul Hurst | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Ray Hurst | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | James Donaldson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Ruby Donaldson | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Delores Donaldson | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Marion Donaldson | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Victor Hochett | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Ollie Hochett | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | James Hochett | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Dolores Hochett | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Shirley Hochett | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Fredrick Hochett | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Jane Castellow | 57 | Head | — | Texas |
| 36 | Troy Perry | 50 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Cora Perry | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | William Perry | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Paulette Perry | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Abraham Perry | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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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)