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John Lester — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this John Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Madison City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lester | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maude Lester | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Lester | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clarence Lester | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Elizabeth Lester | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Barbara Lester | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jane Lester | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 30
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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.
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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Anchor record
John Lester
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Elizabeth Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04469-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edmond D. Upson | 74 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary J. Upson | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mrs. Harvey Peterson | 40 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Harvey Peterson | 40 | Son-in-law | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Myrtle June Peterson | 14 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Wm. H. La Follette | 71 | Head | Retired | Iowa |
| 48 | Edna La Follette | 57 | Wife | President | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Robert Stephenson | 64 | Head | Superintendent | Missouri |
| 50 | Mary E. Stephenson | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | John Harold Armstrong | 36 | Head | Supervisor Employee Service | Indiana |
| 52 | Agnes E. Armstrong | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Harold J. Armstrong | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Virginia A. Armstrong | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Thomas J. Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | George W. Armstrong | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Sally Jane Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Alice Anderson | 20 | Maid | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Curtis Merriman | 65 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 60 | Paul H. Merriman | 33 | Son | Accountant | Indiana |
| 61 | Mrs. Alta Bunnell | 58 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Clarence B. Lester | 61 | Head | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Maude Lester | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John A. Lester THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Elizabeth Lester | 29 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Jane Lester | 27 | Daughter | Tabulating Machine Operator | New York |
| 67 | Barbara Lester | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Margaret Lester | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Joseph H. Cardwell | 77 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 70 | Josephine Cardwell | 48 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Alton M. Hitch | 34 | Head | Bridge Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Lorena Hitch | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | William P. Hitch | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Mary K. Hitch | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Careen A. Hitch | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Thomas J. Hitch | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Karen M. Hitch | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Victor E. Albright | 61 | Head | Banker | Maryland |
| 80 | Georgia F. Albright | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)