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James Lester — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Taylor, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Lester across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Taylor, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Taylor, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Campbellsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Lester | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| George Lester | Son | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Mary Lester | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Mary Lester | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1859 |
| Mattie Lester | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| James Lester | Head | — | 51 | ~1859 |
| Annie Lester | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Robert Lester | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Lula Lester | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| William Lester | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| John Lester | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| James Lester | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Lillie Lester | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Willie Lester | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Taylor, Kentucky
Head, age 45
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Taylor, Kentucky
Head, age 51
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1859 — 14 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links James Lester across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Taylor, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lester
Head · 1910 · age 51 · b. ~1859 · Kentucky
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1910 US Federal Census — Taylor, Kentucky
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1910 US Federal Census — Taylor, Kentucky
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po503unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James T Lester THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary E Lester | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | George W Lester | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mattie L Lester | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Willie T Lester | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary E Lester | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lillie B Lester | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | John S Lester | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Robert Lester | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | James T Lester | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lula M Lester | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Annie Lester | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lizzie Lester | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | William Lester | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)