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John Lester — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameLester
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)North Tarrytown
1935 Residence (County)Westchester
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNorth Tarrytown
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Joseph Lester Son — 13 ~1927
Catherine Boyce Other — 76 ~1864
John Lester Son — 15 ~1925
Steve Lester Head — 41 ~1899
Francis Lester Son — 8 ~1932
Katherine Lester Daughter — 9 ~1931
Mary Lester Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 4
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lester
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Northern Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 15
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Lester
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) North Tarrytown
1935 Residence (County) Westchester
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
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
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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

1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02805-00946)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Harriet E. Johnston 52 Daughter — New York
2 John Robert Johnston 50 Son — New York
3 David Page 51 Head Plumber New York
4 Alma Page 49 Wife — New York
5 Fredrick Page 27 Son Carpenter New York
6 Sylvia Page 19 Daughter Clerical Work New York
7 Robert Swanson 76 Head Stenographer Sweden
8 Clara Swanson 64 Wife — Sweden
9 Lillie Swanson 39 Daughter — New York
10 Carl Swanson 33 Son Bank Clerk New York
11 Mildred Swanson 30 Daughter Cashier New York
12 Peter Swanson 36 Son Telephone Operator New York
13 Michael Zellis 75 Head — Czecho Slovakia
14 Annie Zellis 73 Wife — Czecho Slovakia
15 Joseph Nolan 43 Head Laborer Irish Free State
16 Margaret Nolan 40 Wife Domestic Irish Free State
17 Thomas Nolan 20 Son Service Dept. Asst. New York
18 Thomas De George 27 Head Laborer New York
19 Esther De George 23 Wife Domestic Pennsylvania
20 Steve Lester 41 Head — Pennsylvania
21 Mary Lester 37 Wife Oil Burner Mechanic New York
22 John Lester THIS PERSON 15 Son — New York
23 Joseph Lester 13 Son — New York
24 Katherine Lester 9 Daughter — New York
25 Francis Lester 8 Son — New York
26 Catherine Boyce 76 Mother-in-law — New York
27 Charles Putzke 67 Head — Germany
28 Elizabeth Putzke 60 Wife — Indiana
29 William Kane 53 Head Sprayer Wisconsin
30 Grace Kane 44 Wife — Wisconsin
31 Harold Kane 22 Son Cook Wisconsin
32 Joseph Luckan 53 Lodger Metal Finisher Austria
33 John F. Timmery 58 Head Chauffeur New York
34 Helen Timmery 52 Wife — New York
35 Harold Timmery 31 Son Supervising Accountant New York
36 John (Jr.) Timmery 24 Son Office Clerk New York
37 Helen Connelly 34 Daughter Practical Nurse New York
38 Robert Connelly 10 Grandson — New Jersey
39 Wallace Timmery 30 Son Clerk In Dept. Store New York

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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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