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Mary Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Lester | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Lester | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mabel Lester | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Isaac Lester | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Lester | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Mary Lester | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Marie Lester | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Spouse, age 32
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Spouse, age 43
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lister |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lester across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lester
Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2210unit:0293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Black | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie B Black | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Estelle Cornell | 35 | Lodger | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 4 | John R Gladden | 28 | Head | Furniture Dealer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Minnie Gladden | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Lester | 33 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Lester THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Daisy Lester | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Marie Lester | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Isaac Lester | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mabel Lester | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Lester | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Wallace | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dorothy Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Clara Wallace | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Herbert Simmons | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mamie Simmons | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sarah Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Herbert Simmons | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ben Washington | 20 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jerry Washington | 18 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rufus Medlin | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Leona Medlin | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Rufus E Medlin | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mildred Medlin | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | George Cross | 27 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ernest Cross | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Millard Cross | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Preston Cross | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rudolph Cross | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Theodore Cross | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Stephen Pink | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Hannah Pink | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Clarence Pink | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Leonard Pink | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eugene Pink | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Idella Milton | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Gauder Milton | 22 | Son-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Archie Richardson | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Daisy Richardson | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ercelle Richardson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lonnie Richardson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Alexander Young | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Charles Yates | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lawrence Smith | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ella Beagle | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Annie Beagle | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lonie M Beagle | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Victoria Banish | 20 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 50 | Traven Cochran | 31 | Head | Laborer | South 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)