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James Lester — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Lester across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rock Lick Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Lester | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Lester | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Erna Lester | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rodoff Lester | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Isbach Lester | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Virgie Lester | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Lester | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Virginia
Head, age 18
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Head, age 29
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Lester across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lester
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:0788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Owens | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Stella Owens | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Reed Owens | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Thelma Owens | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Carmon Owens | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Paris Lester | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Zeurah Lester | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Allen Lester | 20 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Kemis Lester | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Cleve Lester | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Ethel Lester | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Dewey Lester | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Baskill Lester | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Sissie Lester | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Lester | 22 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Ziller M. Lester | 24 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Evins Lester | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | James Lester THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Ella Lester | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Rodoff Lester | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Erna Lester | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Virgie Lester | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Isbach Lester | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Jessie Lester | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | John Vagney | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Betsie Vagney | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucy Vagney | 20 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Rosabel Vagney | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Alice Vagney | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Huffard Vagney | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Raymon Vagney | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Ellis Vagney | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Lane Vagney | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Caroline Vagney | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Stella Vagney | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Sam Lester | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Greta Lester | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Franklin Lester | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Wadie Lester | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Woodrow W. Lester | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Stuart Lester | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Daisy Lester | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Ollie Mcclanahan | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Polley Mcclanahan | 64 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 45 | David H. Mcclanahan | 15 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 46 | David S. Mcclanahan | 48 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | John P. Mcclanahan | 46 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Mecaw Mcclanahan | 6 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Jake Lester | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Arminda Lester | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)