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Lester Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lester Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Annie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist helper |
| Industry | Railroad shops |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist Helper |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Martha Wilson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Head, age 21
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | machinist helper |
| Industry | P. R. R. shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Machinist helper |
| Industry | Railroad shops |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wilson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03439-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen Springer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lester G. Wilson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Martha Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Gordon Brasfield | 27 | Head | Storehouse Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Elinor Brasfield | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Roland Brasfield | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Terry Brasfield | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Luther Brobet | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lillie Brobet | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Leon Brobet | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alexander Galbraith | 50 | Head | Kettleman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lydia Galbraith | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Daniel Galbraith | 20 | Son | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter Galbraith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bruce Decker | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Laura Decker | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leroy Blodgett | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Madeline Blodgett | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Blodgett | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Francis Blodgett | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ralph T. Blodgett | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dorothy Blodgett | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ralph Blodgett | 59 | Father | Freight Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Paul Blodgett | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Irene M. Blodgett | 16 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Paul M. Russell | 34 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Russell | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Paul Russell | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert Russell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ralph Orr | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helen Orr | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Clair Dilbert | 38 | Head | Electric Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Jane Dilbert | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jesse Kensinger | 37 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clara Kensinger | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Doris Kensinger | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Arthur Morris | 24 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Morris | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alvin Morris | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 2 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)