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John Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Burleson, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burleson, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Burleson, Texas |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Lester | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Melvyn Lester | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Melvyn Lester | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alene Lester | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Essie Lester | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Biddie Lester | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Audrey Lester | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Lester | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Lester | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Linnie Lester | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burleson, Texas
Head, age 43
Burleson, Texas · 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 | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Burleson-County, Texas
Head, age 51
Burleson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lister |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burleson |
| Occupation | Preacher & Farmer |
| Industry | Church & Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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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John Lester
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Burleson, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Burleson, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2302:0401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lester THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | — | Texas |
| 2 | Biddie Lester | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | William Lester | 35 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Audrey Lester | 17 | Son | None | Texas |
| 5 | Katie D Lester | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 6 | Linnie B Lester | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 7 | Essie M Lester | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 8 | Alene Lester | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 9 | Melvyn Lester | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 10 | Melvyn Lester | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 11 | A J Henderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Lonie Henderson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Essie Henderson | 75 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Annie M Henderson | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 15 | Harry Myers | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Adeline Myers | 22 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 17 | Louise Myers | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 18 | Azalee Myers | 3 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 19 | Bedell Myers | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 20 | Luly Butler | 65 | Mother | None | Texas |
| 21 | Ben Fletcher | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Cora Fletcher | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Indiana Blades | 48 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 24 | H H Fletcher | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Martha Fletcher | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Hiram Fletcher | 20 | Son | None | Texas |
| 27 | Lucille Fletcher | 18 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 28 | Thelma Fletcher | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 29 | Ed Mussom | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Mary Mussom | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Ed Mussom | 26 | Son | None | Texas |
| 32 | Ailes Woodford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Hattie Woodford | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Wesley Woodford | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Nellie Woodford | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Jennie V Woodford | 24 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 37 | Eva B Woodford | 22 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 38 | Clyde Woodford | 20 | Son | None | Texas |
| 39 | Floyd Woodford | 19 | Son | None | Texas |
| 40 | Aileen Woodford | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 41 | Agola Woodford | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 42 | James Thomas | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Amora Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Adora Thomas | 11 | Son | None | Texas |
| 45 | Wallace Thomas | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 46 | Jessie M Thomas | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 47 | Willie B Thomas | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 48 | Jessie J Thomas | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 49 | Ida B Thomas | 3 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 50 | Daisy Thomas | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
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)