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Mary Lester — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clarke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Clarke, Georgia
Surname	Lester
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Athens Ga
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Gellar Lester	Head	—	32	~1888
David Lester	Son	—	4	~1916
Mary Lester	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Mozelle Lester	Daughter	—	11	~1909
John Lester	Son	—	9	~1911
Robert Lester	Son	—	1	~1919
Annie Lester	Daughter	—	7	~1913

Census Appearances

1910

Clarke, Georgia

Daughter, age 2

Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lester
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Clarke, Georgia

Daughter, age 12

Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members

Surname	Lester
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Mary Lester across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clarke, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Mary Lester

Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Georgia

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Sibling

Mozelle Lester

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Lester

Sibling · 1920 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Robert Lester

Sibling · 1920 · age 1

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

David Lester

Sibling · 1920 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Annie Lester

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

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

1920 US Federal Census — Clarke, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:0784)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert L. Hall	14	Son	—	Georgia
2	Willie B. Hall	15	Step-son	—	Georgia
3	Luke Mapp	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
4	Corinne Mapp	24	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Ida Mapp	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	William Hunter	57	Head	—	Georgia
7	James Plumber	48	Head	Laborer	Georgia
8	Susie Plumber	46	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
9	Robert Primus	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
10	Hattie Primus	31	Wife	Cook	Georgia
11	John R. Primus	12	Son	—	Georgia
12	John Hayes	68	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Georgia
13	Gellar Lester	32	Head	Driver	Georgia
14	Mary L. Lester THIS PERSON	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Mozelle Lester	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	John W. Lester	9	Son	—	Georgia
17	Annie L. Lester	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	David T. Lester	4	Son	—	Georgia
19	Robert Lester	1	Son	—	Georgia
20	Nancy Mccrary	66	Head	—	Georgia
21	Daisy Mccrary	31	Daughter	Chambermaid	Georgia
22	Normalene Mccrary	12	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
23	Katie Downs	24	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	James E. Downs	10	Grandson	—	Georgia
25	Willie G. Downs	7	Grandson	—	Georgia
26	Martha Winfrey	68	Head	—	Georgia
27	James C. Winfrey	13	Grandson	—	Georgia
28	Lelar Towns	78	Head	—	Georgia
29	James Thomas	44	Head	Servant	Georgia
30	Corie Thomas	31	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Ellene H. Thomas	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Flournoy Horton	19	Son-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
33	Ellene Horton	0	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
34	Mary L. Lyle	38	Head	Laundress	Georgia
35	Fred Lyle	23	Son	Plasterer	Georgia
36	Annette Lyle	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Fred Jones	12	Grandson	—	Georgia
38	Mamie Martin	45	Head	Laundress	Georgia
39	James C. Martin	23	Son	Laborer	Georgia
40	Robert L. Martin	21	Son	Waiter	Georgia
41	Rufus H. Martin	19	Son	Chauffeur	Georgia
42	Julia E. Martin	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	John C. Martin	14	Son	—	Georgia
44	Willie H. Martin	12	Son	—	Georgia
45	Carrie H. White	30	Head	Laundress	Georgia
46	Almedia White	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Willie White	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Clayne White	2	Son	—	Georgia
49	Frank Mcmullen	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
50	Sue B. Mcmullen	27	Wife	Laundress	Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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