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Mary Lester — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Paulding-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Paulding-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Paulding-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 1043 California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Paulding |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 1043 California |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Lester | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Frank Lester | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clarence Lester | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Lester | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Pearl Lester | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mack Lester | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Lester | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Herbert Lester | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Paulding, Georgia
Spouse, age 51
Paulding, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Paulding-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 60
Paulding-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 1043 California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Paulding |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Paulding-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Paulding-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00700-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Bradway | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Idia Bradway | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Bonnie Bradway | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Samuel S. Bradway | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Green Roberts | 78 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Vera Roberts | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | James Roberts | 32 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Bartow Roberts | 67 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Charlie Lester | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Mary Lester THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Pearl Lester | 42 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Herbert Lester | 31 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Mack Lester | 23 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Clarence Lester | 22 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Flora Lester | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Frank Lester | 6 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Jack Mcgarity | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Henrietta Mcgarity | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | J. T. Mcgarity | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Nellie Lee Mcgarity | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Amos Mcgarity | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Jessie Mae Fuller | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Alma Tant | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Ophelia Tant | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Mattie Tant | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | E. J. Tant | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Grace Tant | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ruby Tant | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | J. T. Holden | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Vallie Holden | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | T. J. Holden | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Vennie Holden | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | J. T. Jr. Holden | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Martha Jane Holden | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Jannie Holden | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Carey Wyatt Holden | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Hermon Holden | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | George Holden | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | R. B. Wigley | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Henry Wigley | 47 | Son | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)