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James Lester — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lester | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Frank Lester | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Lester | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clara Lester | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Lester | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Lester | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Lester | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 2
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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.
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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Anchor record
James Lester
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albertha Garrett | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ralph Garrett | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Algenia Garrett | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Trunnel Davis | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Delois Garrett | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ira R. Seamaster | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Louise Seamaster | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Roosevelt Seamaster | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charlie H. (Ab) Deer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Ara Q. Deer | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Clarence Deer | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Hayde Deer | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Martha Guthrie | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lillie Conner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nelson Conner | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Howard Bailey | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Eliza D. Bailey | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Bailey | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Bell Tucker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | John B. Q. Lester | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Lester | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frank Lester | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James Lester THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Lester | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John B. Jr. Lester | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Clara Lee Lester | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John T. Epperson | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Betty Epperson | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John G. Epperson | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas Clark | 69 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Necie Clark | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Samuel E. Collins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Narcissie Collins | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Frances Collins | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William Collins | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Georgia Collins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Alice Sue Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jacob Collins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Sissie Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)