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Mary Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Lester | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Alice Lester | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Tennessee Lester | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joe Lester | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Paris Lester | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Climmie Lester | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Noah Lester | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Levi Lester | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Lester | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Caroline Lester | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grundy Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lester
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Climmie Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levi Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tennessee Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paris Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Buchanan, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charity Vestal | 69 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Joe Lester | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Caroline Lester | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Noah Lester | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Alice M. Lester | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Paris Lester | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Climmie Lester | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Levi Lester | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Tennessee Lester | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Violet Lester | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary M. Lester THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Frank Lester | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Cosby Lester | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Eunice Lester | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Rosie L. Lester | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Tracie Lester | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mabel Lester | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James H. Lester | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Bettie Lester | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Julia Lester | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lessie Lester | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alpha Lester | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Flarl Lester | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Harless Stiltner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Fatima Stiltner | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thursa Stiltner | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mavis Stiltner | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Arezona Stiltner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Algie Stiltner | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Fonnie Stiltner | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Buck Stiltner | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Leonard B. Stiltner | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Willie Rander | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Okey Rander | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Cleder Rander | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Edie Rander | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Ora Rander | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Ruby Rander | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Mildred Rander | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Paris Lester | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Annie E. Lester | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Elill Lester | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Ethel Lester | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Dewey Lester | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Bascome Lester | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Gissie Lester | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Hailey Lester | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Kidney Lester | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Pearlie Lester | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Monroe Lester | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)