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James Lester — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scarsdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Vice President |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 4200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Vice President |
| Township / Ward | Scarsdale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lester | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Rhoda Lester | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Lester | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Lester | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Milford Lester | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sarah Lester | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jane Lester | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Westchester, New …
Head, age 40
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 23 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Vice-Pres |
| Industry | Fire Ins Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 35000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Head, age 50
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scarsdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Occupation | Vice President |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 4200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links James Lester across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lester
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02813-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monvell Whittemore | 49 | Head | Lawyer | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Helen S Whittemore | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Mary Whittemore | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 4 | Margaret A Whittemore | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Elizabeth A Whittemore | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Arron Whittemore | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Alice Ruff | 50 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 8 | Carlos A Ygartua | 30 | Head | Executive | Porto Rico |
| 9 | Grace M Ygartua | 27 | Wife | — | Porto Rico |
| 10 | Carlos L Ygartua | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Graciela Ygartua | 7 | Daughter | — | Porto Rico |
| 12 | Lee R Reever | 50 | Father in law | Salesman | Maryland |
| 13 | Margo P Reever | 49 | Mother in law | — | Porto Rico |
| 14 | Lidia G Reever | 24 | Sister in law | Stenographer | Porto Rico |
| 15 | Eleonara Felcormo | 39 | Housekeeper | Maid | Porto Rico |
| 16 | Jas S Pilloid | 52 | Head | Elect Engineer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary A Pilloid | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Martha P Pilloid | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Dorothy A Pilloid | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Jas P Pilloid | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Mary T Moore | 36 | Maid | Maid | No Carolina |
| 22 | James A Lester THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Vice President | New York |
| 23 | Sarah S Lester | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Jane Ab Lester | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Rhoda Ab Lester | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | James S Lester | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Sarah Lester | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Milford D Lester | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Florence H Mathews | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Margaret Horink | 31 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Gerard Horink | 40 | Son in law | Artist | Holland |
| 32 | John Horink | 8 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 33 | Marian Horink | 4 | Granddaughter | — | France |
| 34 | Lillian Walsh | 35 | Maid | Maid | Irish Free State |
| 35 | Louise Abbott | 33 | Maid | Maid | Mass |
| 36 | Paul Rolles | 34 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 37 | Jeanne B Rolles | 33 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 38 | Harry Rolles | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Lidart Rolles | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Marguerite Kennedy | 41 | Maid | Maid | Irish Free State |
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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)