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Mary Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 85 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Welch Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie Lester | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Lester | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Earnest Lester | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Lester | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Lester | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Earnest Lester | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 42
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 85 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Other, age 55
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adkins District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 42 · b. ~1888 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2544unit:0998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marion Jones | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Shirley Jones | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Thomas Simmons | 42 | Boarder | Barber | West Virginia |
| 54 | John H. Byrd | 54 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Byrd | 49 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Thomas H. Byrd | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | John H. Jr. Byrd | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Julia Bridgeman | 42 | Roomer | Teacher | Ohio |
| 59 | William Moody | 51 | Head | Transferman | North Carolina |
| 60 | Eunice Moody | 54 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Paul Moody | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 62 | Woodrow Moody | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 63 | Butler Moody | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Harrison Moody | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dent Moody | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | William Moody | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Grover Brewster | 40 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 68 | Myrtle Brewster | 28 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Brewster | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Walter Smith | 55 | Roomer | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Jack Smith | 14 | Roomer | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Frank Smith | 21 | Roomer | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 73 | Rosa Mcclanahan | 32 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 74 | Lizzie Mcclanahan | 62 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Mable Johnson | 22 | Roomer | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Henry Cramer | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 77 | Campbell Cramer | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Willie Morris | 16 | Roomer | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Albert Wren | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Wren | 24 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 81 | William Carr | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 82 | Ada Carr | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 83 | William Jr. Carr | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Earnest Lester | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 85 | Mary Lester THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Earnest Jr. Lester | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Arthur Lester | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | Winnie Lester | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | Thomas Lester | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Dill Copeland | 22 | Head | Timber Man | West Virginia |
| 91 | Etta Copeland | 44 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Leta Copeland | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 93 | Eula Copeland | 21 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ira Copeland | 19 | Son | Jointer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Ola Copeland | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Minnie Copeland | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Margaret Copeland | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Robert Copeland | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Modesta Copeland | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Frank Copeland | 5 | Son | None | West 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)