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Mary Lester — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holston Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holston Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Lester | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Lester | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Venie Lester | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Nancy Lester | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Billy Lester | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ted Lester | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Corson Lester | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Peggy Lester | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Lester | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Lester | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Linnie Lester | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Idell Lester | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Laura Lester | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ned Lester | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 14 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holston Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No-7 |
| 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 · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
June Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idell Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ted Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Lester
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bryant | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Alex Bryant | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Herbert Bryant | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Sam Mcconnell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Elsie Mcconnell | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James W Mcconnell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Coralin Mcconnell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Fred Quisenberry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Maggie Quisenberry | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Claude Quisenberry | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Quisenberry | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruby Quisenberry | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Martha Quisenberry | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Fairy May Quisenberry | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Shirley C Quisenberry | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Willie Moore | 21 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Josephine Moore | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nula Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Billy Moore | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ida G Moore | 61 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Corson Lester | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Venie Lester | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Linnie Lester | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary F Lester THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Idell Lester | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Lester | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Billy Lester | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | June Lester | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Nancy Lester | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ned Lester | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ted Lester | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Laura S Lester | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Peggy Jo Lester | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Betty V Lester | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert O Wyatt | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Hester Wyatt | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Cathrine Wyatt | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ida Wyatt | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mollie Wyatt | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Bill Wyatt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)