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John Lester — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, New York
SurnameLester
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Bellmont Town
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
OccupationDoctor servant
Industryat hospital
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)150
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDoctor Servant
Township / WardBellmont Town
Est. Birth Year~1921

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Violet Lester Daughter — 17 ~1923
Harrison Lester Son — 4 ~1936
Della Lester Spouse — 48 ~1892
John Lester Son — 19 ~1921
Leon Lester Head — 51 ~1889
Walter Lester Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, New …
Son, age 10
Franklin, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lester
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Franklin-County, New …
Son, age 19
Franklin-County, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
Surname Lester
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Bellmont Town
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Occupation Doctor servant
Industry at hospital
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 150
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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 19 · b. ~1921 · New York
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Sibling
Violet Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrison Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Franklin-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02534-00269)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Leula Mc Donald 26 Daughter — New York
42 Frederick Mc Donald 12 Son — New York
43 Frederick B. Casgrain 58 Head Farmer New York
44 Fannie Casgrain 57 Wife — New York
45 Amelia Gravel 82 Mother-in-law — Canada French
46 Leon Lester 51 Head Common Labor New York
47 Della Lester 48 Wife — New York
48 John Lester THIS PERSON 19 Son Doctor Servant New York
49 Violet Lester 17 Daughter — New York
50 Walter Lester 10 Son — New York
51 Harrison Lester 4 Son — New York
52 Clayton D. Mc Donald 32 Head Common Labor New York
53 Grace Mc Donald 24 Wife — New York
54 Eleanor Mc Donald 4 Daughter — New York
55 Elaine Mc Donald 4 Daughter — New York
56 Barbara Mc Donald 2 Daughter — New York
57 Ernest E. Safford 34 Head Farmer New York
58 Edith M. Safford 31 Wife — New York
59 John E. Safford 2 Son — New York
60 Alfred Safford 67 Father — New York
61 Gladys Safford 26 Sister-in-law Stenographer New York
62 Ralph E. Westcott 64 Head Farmer New York
63 Mabel E. Westcott 67 Wife — New York
64 Harold S. Westcott 17 Son Farm Labor New York
65 Lawrence C. Westcott 34 Son — Massachusetts
66 Joseph Simmons 45 Head — New York
67 Ernest Safford 65 Head Farm Work New York
68 Vera Safford 57 Wife — New York
69 Hazel Safford 32 Daughter Sch. Teacher New York
70 Wesley Safford 30 Son Farm Work New York
71 Frank Coyea 53 Head Farm Operator New York
72 Elizabeth Coyea 46 Wife — New York
73 Helmer T. Peterson 43 Head Garage Owner Norway
74 Elida Peterson 42 Wife — New York
75 G. Fellowes Peterson 12 Son — New York
76 Fred Livernois 75 Head Farmer New York
77 Martha E. Livernois 67 Wife — New York
78 Thomas Boyea 37 Head — New York
79 Hazel Boyea 32 Wife — New York
80 Addie Boyea 16 Daughter — 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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