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Mary Lester — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lester | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Mary Lester | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Lester | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Charles Lester | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| John Lester | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Ernest Lester | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Mary Lester | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1864 |
| George Lester | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| India Lester | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| James Lester | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| John Lester | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| William Lester | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Luster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Mary Lester across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lester
Daughter · 1910 · age 6 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Lester
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lester
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lester
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lester
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
India Lester
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lester
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lester
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lester
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Lester
Sibling · 1910 · 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
1910 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po295unit:0864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | William | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Margaret | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | John Lester | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Lester | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Pearl Lester | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | John Lester | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William Lester | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Joseph Shelton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Elizabeth Shelton | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary Shelton | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Lucy Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Anna Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Edward Shelton | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | James Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | James Lester | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Nancy Lester | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ralph Lester | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Clara Lester | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William Lester | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Andrew Lester | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | John Lester | 11 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 74 | George Lester | 11 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John Lester | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Lester | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Joseph Lester | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Charles Lester | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | George Lester | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | John Lester | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | James Lester | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ernest Lester | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | William Lester | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Mary Lester THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | India Lester | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | William Lester | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Charles Lester | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Mary Lester | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | John Lester | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Charles Lester | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | James Lester | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | William Lester | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | John Lester | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Mary Lester | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Joe Ford | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Nellie Ford | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Sam Ford | 10 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Ida Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Rosa Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)