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John Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Lester | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Lester | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Lester | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Vada Lester | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Lester | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Lester | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Luster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 John Lester across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Lester
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Hilary Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Lester
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1054:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry C. Dahn | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 2 | Louise Dahn | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Henry C. Dahn | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Dorothy Dahn | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Richard Dahn | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Byron Spooner | 30 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 7 | Alice Spooner | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Gerald Spooner | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Florence Spooner | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Myron Surbrook | 56 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 11 | Etta Surbrook | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Irma Hamilton | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Elmer Anderson | 31 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Saima Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 15 | Jack Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Shirley Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Robert Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Gula Hanson | 65 | Roomer | — | Finland |
| 19 | John Lester | 45 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 20 | Vada Lester | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Thomas Lester | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Hilary Lester | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Eugene Lester | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | John Lester THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | John Lester | 36 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 26 | Freda Lester | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John Jr. Lester | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Henry Brunet | 31 | Head | Driver Coach Driver | Canada-French |
| 29 | Marie Brunet | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Edna Brunet | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Russell Brunet | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Gordon Brunet | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Vincent Brunet | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Donald Brunet | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Dewey Brunet | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Richard Brunet | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | James Markos | 37 | Head | Butcher | Greece |
| 38 | Madeline Markos | 26 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 39 | George Markos | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Nicholas Markos | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Joseph Brown | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Beatrice Brown | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Charles Brown | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Douglas Hamilton | 25 | Head | Accountant | Canada-English |
| 45 | Marie Hamilton | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Shirley Jean Hamilton | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Harry Charnofsky | 30 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 48 | Henrietta Charnofsky | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Marian Charnofsky | 5 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 50 | Morris Charnofsky | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)