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James Lester — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this James Lester across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grover & Jones — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationPerson, North Carolina
SurnameLester
Given NameJames W
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationTenant
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerVVVV
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationTenant
Township / WardFlat River Township
Est. Birth Year~1906

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Net Lester Son — 10 ~1920
Ruth Lester Daughter — 17 ~1913
Nellie Lester Daughter — 20 ~1910
James Lester Son — 24 ~1906
Joseph Lester Son — 15 ~1915
Mary Lester Spouse — 50 ~1880
John Lester Son — 12 ~1918
James Lester Head — 55 ~1875
Magnolia Lester Daughter — 7 ~1923

Census Appearances

1920
Person, North …
Son, age 13
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lester
Given Name James A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Person, North …
Son, age 24
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
Surname Lester
Given Name James W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Tenant
Industry Farming
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Person-County, North …
Son, age 35
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lester
Given Name Jasper
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Holloway Township
1935 Residence (County) Person
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 54
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Lester across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grover Lester (~0.92 confidence) and father Jones Lester (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lester (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grover Lester
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jones Lester
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lester
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lester
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Nellie Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Net Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magnolia Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1713unit:0405)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Maud B 17 Wife — North Carolina
52 Tom Street 65 Head Farmer North Carolina
53 Lizzie Street 55 Wife — North Carolina
54 Pearl Street 24 Daughter — North Carolina
55 Sam Street 20 Son — North Carolina
56 Sophie Street 17 Daughter Servant North Carolina
57 Daisy Street 14 Daughter — North Carolina
58 Jesse Street 12 Son — North Carolina
59 Thomas Street 3 Grandson — North Carolina
60 James Lester 55 Head Farmer North Carolina
61 Mary Lester 50 Wife — North Carolina
62 James W Lester THIS PERSON 24 Son Tenant North Carolina
63 Nellie M Lester 20 Daughter — North Carolina
64 Ruth Lester 17 Daughter — North Carolina
65 Joseph E Lester 15 Son — North Carolina
66 John Jr Lester 12 Son — North Carolina
67 Net Lester 10 Son — North Carolina
68 Magnolia Lester 7 Daughter — North Carolina
69 Frank Fralic 26 Head Tenant North Carolina
70 Lula Fralic 18 Wife — North Carolina
71 Fralic 0 Son — North Carolina
72 Ed Smith 50 Head Farmer North Carolina
73 Annie Smith 70 Wife — North Carolina
74 George Smith 44 Head Farmer North Carolina
75 Delia Smith 37 Wife — North Carolina
76 Carl Smith 12 Son — North Carolina
77 Dewey Smith 8 Son — North Carolina
78 Irene Smith 7 Daughter — North Carolina
79 Ruby Ellis 16 Niece — North Carolina
80 Tom Smith 50 Head Farmer North Carolina
81 Bertie Smith 48 Wife — North Carolina
82 John H Smith 21 Son Farmer North Carolina
83 Tom J Smith 19 Son — North Carolina
84 Ruby G Smith 17 Daughter — North Carolina
85 Velma Smith 15 Daughter — North Carolina
86 Linford B Smith 14 Son — North Carolina
87 Willie B Smith 12 Son — North Carolina
88 James W Smith 9 Son — North Carolina
89 Charlie A Smith 8 Son — North Carolina
90 John T Gentry 56 Head Farmer North Carolina
91 Hallie M Gentry 38 Wife — North Carolina
92 Clarice T Gentry 12 Daughter — North Carolina
93 Early S Gentry 12 Son — North Carolina
94 Earnest L Gentry 11 Son — North Carolina
95 Percy J Gentry 9 Son — North Carolina
96 Walter L Gentry 7 Son — North Carolina
97 Nellie I Gentry 5 Daughter — North Carolina
98 John W Gentry 3 Son — North Carolina
99 William P Gentry 1 Son — North Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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