John Lester — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yalobusha-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Lester across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yalobusha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Surname	Lester
Given Name	John O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Yalobusha
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Lester	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Lenora Lester	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Lester	Head	—	40	~1900
Clemmie Lester	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Yalobusha, Mississippi

Head, age 21

Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lester
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Yalobusha, Mississippi

Head, age 31

Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lester
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	VVVV O
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Yalobusha-County, Mississippi

Head, age 40

Yalobusha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Lester
Given Name	John O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Yalobusha
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Lester

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02079-00416)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rana Nichols	43	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
2	Willie Mae Sayle	22	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
3	James Kessons	18	Grand-son	Laborer	Mississippi
4	Claudie Kessons	4	Grand-son	—	Mississippi
5	M. P. Sayle	3	Grand-son	—	Mississippi
6	O. T. Q. Kyle	45	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
7	May Kyle	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
8	Henrietta Kyle	76	Mother	—	Mississippi
9	Hazel Mae Tilghman	18	Lodger	—	Mississippi
10	Broford B. Harris	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
11	Dora Harris	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
12	Homer Harris	20	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
13	Sallie Harris	18	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
14	William Harris	16	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
15	Maggie Mae Harris	15	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
16	Luther Harris	12	Son	—	Mississippi
17	Earnest Harris	10	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Bernice Harris	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Relvita Harris	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Lenora Harris	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Lomin Harris	4	Son	—	Mississippi
22	Mary Alice Harris	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
23	Pheobe Harris	70	Mother	—	Mississippi
24	John O. Lester THIS PERSON	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
25	Pearl Lester	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
26	Clemmie Lester	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Lenora Lester	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
28	J. R. O. Sweeny	61	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
29	Mellie Sweeny	60	Wife	—	Mississippi
30	Sam Sweeny	22	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
31	Thomas L. Sweeny	28	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
32	Louise Sweeny	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
33	Robert Earl Sweeny	9	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Genora Sweeny	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
35	Thomas Neal Sweeny	3	Son	—	Mississippi
36	York O. Garner	18	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
37	Minerva May Garner	16	Wife	—	Mississippi
38	William Doyle	67	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Dora Doyle	58	Wife	—	Mississippi
40	Mattie Doyle	22	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi

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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)

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