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Mary Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Holloway Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Lester | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Jesse Lester | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Chester Lester | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Lester | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Virginia Lester | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ted Lester | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Daughter, age 11
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Luster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Daughter, age 20
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Person, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lester
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Virginia Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1713unit:0183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hester Hester | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | James Royster | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Landon Royster | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Susie Royster | 5 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charlie Royster | 3 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charlotte Royster | 2 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Cora Royster | 0 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | William Royster | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Royster | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lee Royster | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Dan Royster | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ella May Jordan | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Evelyn Jordan | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Gladys Jordan | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia Jordan | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Henry Gentry | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lucile Gentry | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maude Gentry | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lucile Gentry | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Laura Gentry | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Joanna Gentry | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Evangeline Gentry | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Beatrice Gentry | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eglantine Gentry | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Billie Taylor | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alma Taylor | 19 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Isaac Jones | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Jones | 70 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Velma Jones | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Euce Creeky | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 31 | Raymond C. Creeky | 11 | Son-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sara Creeky | 9 | Gr. Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Jones | 18 | Son-in-law | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Earnest Jones | 3 | Gr. Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Josephine Jones | 0 | Gr. Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Richard Pittard | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Pittard | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Isom Pittard | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Pittard | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hellen Pittard | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Myrtle Pittard | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Haywood Barnett | 63 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Barnett | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Samie Barnett | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ted Lester | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sallie Lester | 49 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Virginia May Lester | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Chester Lester | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Jane Lester THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jesse Lester | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | 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)