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Mary Lester — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vigo, Indiana |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Of Terre Haute |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stevenson | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Lester | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Stevenson | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Mary Lester | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 9
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 20
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Head, age 30
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leister |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Lester (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Lester (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lester (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Lester
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Lester
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lester
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Lester
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel635:0497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Walls | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Norman P. Walls | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Mary E. Hamilton | 74 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Le Roy Wake | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Flora Wake | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Genevieve Wake | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Louise Wake | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Erma Wake | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Bettie Wake | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Lillian Krahling | 29 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Virginia Krahling | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | June Krahling | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Josephine Standy | 24 | Half-sister | — | Illinois |
| 64 | James Holmes | 27 | Head | — | England |
| 65 | Ruth Holmes | 24 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 66 | Mary W. Holmes | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | John Lester | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 68 | Mary Lester THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 69 | Joseph Stevenson | 33 | Roomer | Machinist | Indiana |
| 70 | John Stevenson | 47 | Roomer | Miner | Indiana |
| 71 | Freda Plew | 41 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 72 | James Plew | 9 | Son adopted | — | Texas |
| 73 | Lee Taylor | 38 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Indiana |
| 74 | Rose Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Gladys Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Inez Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Ruby Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | William Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Fern E. Mucholls | 29 | Head | Laundress | Indiana |
| 80 | John Stevens | 37 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 81 | Sadie Stevens | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Arline Stevens | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Robert Stevens | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 84 | William Goodwin | 45 | Head | Paint Maker | Indiana |
| 85 | Mabel Goodwin | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Harold Goodwin | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Phil G. Jr. Burkhardt | 28 | Boarder | Salesman | Ohio |
| 88 | Jacob Mathews | 40 | Head | Roofer | Indiana |
| 89 | Nellie Mathews | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Gladys Mathews | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Samantha Mathews | 73 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Herman Mckenna | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 93 | Emma Mckenna | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Jesse Mundy | 26 | Head | Lineman | Missouri |
| 95 | Thelma Mundy | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Donald Mundy | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Margie Mundy | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Billie J. Mundy | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Elleries Riggs | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Harry J. Riggs | 48 | Son | Cook | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)