John Lester — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Lester across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Dekalb, Georgia
Surname	Lester
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Cross Keys District 686 Gm
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Maud Lester	Other	—	37	~1893
Alva Lester	Daughter	—	14	~1916
Howard Lester	Son	—	19	~1911
Addie Lester	Daughter	—	7	~1923
Reddinia Lester	Daughter	—	18	~1912
Pearl Lester	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Marie Lester	Daughter	—	12	~1918
John Lester	Head	—	43	~1887
Ed Lester	Son	—	5	~1925
Larnett Lester	Daughter	—	16	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 31

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lester
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 43

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members

Surname	Lester
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Lester

Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Georgia

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1930 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel351:0775)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Pauline Hickman	25	Sister-in-law	Housework	Georgia
52	Calhoon Wilson	23	Head	Farmer	Georgia
53	Nancie V. Wilson	18	Wife-H	None	Georgia
54	Ethel O. Wilson	2	Daughter	None	Georgia
55	Ramon Q. Wilson	0	Son	None	Georgia
56	Margaret Adams	65	Mother-in-law	None	Georgia
57	Willie M. Mendenhall	51	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
58	Bertha L. Mendenhall	54	Wife-H	Teacher	Massachusetts
59	William R. Mendenhall	21	Son	Mechanic	Oregon
60	Bertha L. Mendenhall	10	Daughter	None	Georgia
61	William H. Wilson	55	Head	Farmer	Georgia
62	Gertrude Wilson	51	Wife-H	None	Georgia
63	Jessie W. Wilson	14	Son	None	Georgia
64	Catherine Wilson	12	Daughter	None	Georgia
65	Charles L. Donaldson	48	Head	Dairyman	Georgia
66	Mattie M. Donaldson	34	Wife-H	None	Georgia
67	Grace E. Donaldson	10	Daughter	None	Georgia
68	Dorothy M. Donaldson	5	Daughter	None	Georgia
69	John L. Bentley	63	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Alabama
70	James L. Wilson	28	Head	Clerk-Manager	Georgia
71	Nellie Wilson	26	Wife-H	None	Georgia
72	James H. Wilson	3	Son	None	Georgia
73	James S. Wilson	60	Father	Farmer	Georgia
74	Odis Benton	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
75	Allie L. Benton	48	Wife-H	None	Georgia
76	Annie L. Benton	18	Daughter	None	Georgia
77	John Leaker	44	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
78	Willie Leaker	34	Wife-H	Cook	Tennessee
79	Earl G. Hicks	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
80	Margie L. Hicks	41	Wife-H	None	Georgia
81	Millard S. Hicks	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Georgia
82	Millie G. Hicks	16	Daughter	Office Clerk	Georgia
83	David A. Hicks	14	Son	None	Georgia
84	Andrew J. Pollard	42	Head	Laborer	Georgia
85	Bessie Pollard	42	Wife-H	None	Georgia
86	Elizabeth Pollard	15	Daughter	None	Georgia
87	Leland H. Pollard	12	Son	None	Georgia
88	Francis Pollard	8	Daughter	None	Georgia
89	Amelia Pollard	6	Daughter	None	Georgia
90	Imburg Pollard	3	Son	None	Georgia
91	John Lester THIS PERSON	43	Head	Laborer	Georgia
92	Maud Lester	37	Wife-H	None	Georgia
93	Howard Lester	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
94	Reddinia Lester	18	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
95	Larnett Lester	16	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
96	Alva Lester	14	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
97	Marie Lester	12	Daughter	None	Georgia
98	Pearl Lester	11	Daughter	None	Georgia
99	Addie L. Lester	7	Daughter	None	Georgia
100	Ed Lester	5	Son	None	Georgia

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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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