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Mary Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Horsepasture District |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lester | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lillian Lester | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Annie Lester | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Lester | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Lester | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Lester | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Lester | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Virginia
Spouse, age 32
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 42
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horsepasture District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2447unit:0484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L Read | 76 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary J Read | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mark J Read | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 4 | John H Read | 71 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 5 | Sallie Read | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Sallie Read | 45 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Frances Read | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ernest Read | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Austin M Read | 50 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 10 | Maggie H Read | 49 | Wife | Fitter | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Read | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Austin Jr Read | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mattie Read | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert L Stone | 63 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 15 | Blanche Stone | 32 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 16 | Irene Stone | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lillian Stone | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Bettie Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James J Hodges | 65 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 20 | Anna M Hodges | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Clarence Hodges | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Curtis Hodges | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia Hodges | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Thelma Hodges | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Roy Hodges | 18 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Lester | 46 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Lester THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Lester | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | John Lester | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie Lester | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lillian Lester | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | William Lester | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Emily Mills | 66 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 34 | Annie Mills | 84 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James L Davis | 31 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 36 | Ada Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Davis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hattie Agee | 40 | Head | Floor Lady | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Agee | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mona Agee | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Joseph L Holland | 40 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 42 | Lilly A Holland | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Willie D Patterson | 50 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 44 | Molly Patterson | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret Patterson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | David Patterson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Dorothy Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Garrett R Reynolds | 27 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 50 | Lida E Reynolds | 18 | Wife | — | 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)