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Lester Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Lester Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sewer Project WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Madison City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Charles | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Opal Charles | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lester Wilson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margery Wilson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lois Charles | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Charles | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paul Charles | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kathlen Charles | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 31
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | building const. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 40
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sewer Project WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Model Tree
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04469-00920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlene Berg | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Grant Church | 73 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 3 | Margaret Church | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Clarence Church | 44 | Son | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Harold Church | 20 | Son | Musician | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Bernard Church | 39 | Son | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Victor Larson | 44 | Head | Mason | Illinois |
| 8 | Rachel Larson | 43 | Wife | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Jena Sangetieg | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 10 | Roy Bredeson | 31 | Head | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Pearl Bredeson | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Duane Bredeson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Barbara Bredeson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Ronald Bredeson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Sulla Bredeson | 35 | Head | Labor | Washington |
| 16 | Atler Bredeson | 55 | Head | Switchman | South Dakota |
| 17 | Cornelia Bredeson | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 18 | Sanford Serum | 23 | Step-son | Labor | English-Canada |
| 19 | Norman Serum | 21 | Step-son | Driver | English-Canada |
| 20 | Gertrude Serum | 16 | Step-daughter | — | English-Canada |
| 21 | Gertrude Dahl | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 22 | Hilda Arnold | 58 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Norman Arnold | 24 | Son | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Russell Arnold | 23 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Curtis Arnold | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Pearl Arnold | 19 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Edith Schneider | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Lester Wilson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Margery Wilson | 39 | Wife | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Paul Charles | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Opal Charles | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Ruth Charles | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Lois Charles | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Kathlen Charles | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Paul Charles | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Robert Haas | 20 | Head | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Vada Haas | 18 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Robert Haas | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Roy Mccarthy | 46 | Head | Butcher | Wisconsin |
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)