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Lester Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lester Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lovelady Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ted Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lola Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mildred Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Nellie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jones Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lester Williams | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Ollie Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| D Overcash | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Margaret Overcash | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Edgar Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 24
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 33
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lester Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Caldwell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lester Williams
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1678unit:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy M. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nellie M. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret F. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Albert S. Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Margie J. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mable Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ray Mathis | 28 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ollie Mathis | 19 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lester B. Williams THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lola M. Williams | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Nellie L. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jones A. Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ted E. Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edgar B. Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James H. Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ralph V. Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mildred M. Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ollie S. Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Margaret E. Overcash | 64 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | D. Louise Overcash | 63 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Fred H. Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lizzie A. Smith | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Claude C. Smith | 18 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bertha E. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | J. Sam Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lucy A. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie E. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maggie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bertha V. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marylou E. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Edith B. Smith | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert B. Smith | 40 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Gaither L. Teague | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Sudie M. Teague | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ray C. Teague | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lillie M. Teague | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | H. Bedford Teague | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Sara F. Teague | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Alma S. Teague | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Warren G. Teague | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Oren L. Teague | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jack H. Teague | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Paula L. Teague | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | James Louis M. Teague | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Weyburn C. Teague | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Billy J. Teague | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | William G. Shell | 59 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 98 | P. Lowery James | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | R. Rosa James | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Violet L. James | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)