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William Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Todd, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Lester across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Todd, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Todd, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 Kirkmansville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lester | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Lester | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Oscar Lester | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Lester | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Robert Lester | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Lester | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Annie Lester | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Todd, Kentucky
Head, age 48
Todd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Todd, Kentucky
Head, age 58
Todd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links William Lester across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Todd, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lester
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Todd, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Todd, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel778:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lijah Long | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Minda J Long | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Rufus L Long | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Woodson Long | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | G R Long | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Halbert R Long | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Opal Long | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lula B Long | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Sam G Sterling | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary G Sterling | 62 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Oscar J Sterling | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Giles Lee | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sofa Lee | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | William H Lester THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Annie Lester | 36 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | William A Lester | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Robert L Lester | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Oscar H Lester | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary B Lester | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ethel L Lester | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Gus H Ruger | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Rosie B Ruger | 66 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Thomas W Sears | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ida T Sears | 52 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Bora W Sears | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Colman V Sears | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Inoley T Sears | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dewey M Blake | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | George M Tuttshill | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Clara B Tuttshill | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Florence A Tuttshill | 6 | Step-Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | George P Edwards | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Nannie C Edwards | 65 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | L B Edwards | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Dolph Sears | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Sue A Sears | 63 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Gus N Sears | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Margaret Sears | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Lillian Sears | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Edward Sears | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Dora L Sears | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Henry C Sears | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Zadie Sears | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | James V Little | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Rosie B Little | 59 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Nellie Little | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 97 | William E Adams | 19 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 98 | Thomas L Adams | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Addie M Adams | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | James R Adams | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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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)