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William Lester — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Lester across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Lester | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Emily Lester | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Martha Lester | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Harry Lester | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| William Lester | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| Virginia Lester | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 41
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lister |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 49
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Lester across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lester
Head · 1910 · age 49 · b. ~1861 · Delaware
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1910 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1910 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po147unit:1166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lewis James | 38 | Head | Trimmer | Maryland |
| 52 | David James | 37 | Brother | Leather Finisher | Maryland |
| 53 | Agnes James | 28 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Frank B Hughes | 55 | Head | Morocco Finisher | Delaware |
| 55 | Mary Hughes | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ethel L Connor | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Frank V Connor | 30 | Son in law | Morocco Finisher | Delaware |
| 58 | John Connor | 7 | Grand Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Frank Hughes | 24 | Son | Morocco Finisher | Delaware |
| 60 | George J Mcconaghy | 30 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 61 | Mary E Mcconaghy | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | George Mcconaghy | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | William D Lester THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Virginia Lester | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Ethel M Lester | 19 | Daughter | Gown Sewing | Delaware |
| 66 | Harry H Lester | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Delaware |
| 67 | Martha S Lester | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Emily B Lester | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Frank L Collon | 54 | Head | Captain | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Susan A Collon | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank D Collon | 24 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 72 | Annie B Collon | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Sarah M Collon | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Loretta Collon | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Raymond K Collon | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Luke C Lowe | 23 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 77 | Mary C Lowe | 57 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Willard Lowe | 20 | Brother | Iron Worker | Delaware |
| 79 | Martha Ingram | 27 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Owen C Passmore | 31 | Head | Signalman | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Emma F Passmore | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Helen F Passmore | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 83 | John H Farrar | 48 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Emily L Farrar | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Harry A Cook | 25 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 86 | Ida Cook | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Lorraine Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Harry Cook | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Catherine Donald | 74 | Head | — | Ir English |
| 90 | James Donald | 43 | Son | Bolt Cutter | Delaware |
| 91 | William Burns | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Agatha Burns | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 93 | John B Burns | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 94 | William J Burns | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | Delaware |
| 95 | George E Burns | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 96 | George C Taylor | 41 | Brother in law | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Daniel Casey | 25 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 98 | Elizabeth Casey | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)