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John Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wyoming, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Lester across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wyoming, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wyoming, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mariah Lester | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Lester | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Mary Lane | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wyoming, West …
Head, age 35
Wyoming, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Wyoming, West …
Head, age 40
Wyoming, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wyoming, West …
Head, age 51
Wyoming, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wyoming, West …
Head, age 63
Wyoming, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Lester across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wyoming, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lester
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wyoming, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wyoming, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2559unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Rakes | 28 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Emmett Whitaker | 24 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 53 | Beatrice Whitaker | 19 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lee E Whitaker | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | John W Lester THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Nan Lester | 47 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mariah J Lester | 17 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mary A Lane | 79 | mother-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Frank Sizemore | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Emily Sizemore | 38 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lillie Sizemore | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Clifford Sizemore | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Gladys Sizemore | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Tommie Lester | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Elsie Lester | 18 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Tommie Jr Lester | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Jesse H Sizemore | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ella Sizemore | 27 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Frank Sizemore | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Acey Sizemore | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Earl Sizemore | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | John Sizemore | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Priscia Sizemore | 45 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Joshua Sizemore | 19 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Hilly Sizemore | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Wreder Sizemore | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Gusta Sizemore | 11 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lizzy Sizemore | 23 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Billa Sizemore | 24 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Wiley Sizemore | 18 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Etta Green | 50 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Martin Green | 37 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Levi Green | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Cora Green | 29 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Lawrence Green | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Louis Green | 12 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | May Green | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | William Mullins | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary C Mullins | 41 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Estill Mullins | 20 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Lucy Mullins | 19 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Lena Mullins | 17 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Laura Mullins | 13 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Mary C Green | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sherley Green | 29 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Sadie M Green | 21 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Raymond Green | 21 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Wallie Green | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | King Buckhannon | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Adaline Buckhannon | 37 | wife | None | West Virginia |
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)