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William Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Flathead, Montana
Our Model Tree links this William Lester across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Flathead, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Flathead, Montana |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Kalispell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lester | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Lester | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Lester | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Wilma Lester | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Henriette Lester | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| John Lester | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Lester | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Reva Lester | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Flathead, Montana
Head, age 29
Flathead, Montana · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lister |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Flathead, Montana
Head, age 40
Flathead, Montana · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Lester across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Flathead, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lester
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Flathead, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Flathead, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1256unit:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alden A Ayres | 64 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Lizzie C Ayres | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William B Lester THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 54 | Henriette E Lester | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Annie P Lester | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Virginia M Lester | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 57 | Wilma L Lester | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 58 | Reva L Lester | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 59 | John T Lester | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 60 | Robert P Lester | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 61 | Harry L Sherer | 35 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Daniel E Franklin | 40 | Head | Foreman | Nebraska |
| 63 | Olga M Franklin | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Leland R Franklin | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 65 | Leonard F Franklin | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 66 | Helen A Franklin | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 67 | Albert Baulott | 37 | Head | Laborer | Quebec |
| 68 | Emily V Baulott | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | Woodrow A Baulott | 11 | Son | — | British Columbia |
| 70 | Pearl Baulott | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 71 | Mildred Baulott | 8 | Daughter | — | British Columbia |
| 72 | Arthur M Baulott | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 73 | Francis M Baulott | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 74 | Oscar Brunett | 35 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 75 | Violet R Brunett | 24 | Wife | — | Alberta |
| 76 | R Howard Brunett | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 77 | Albert Grinam | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 78 | Lizzie H Grinam | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Herbert H Grinam | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 80 | Benjyman F Grinam | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 81 | George J Mesler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Bessie I Mesler | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Lawrence S Harness | 6 | Brother | — | Montana |
| 84 | Jack J Dawson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Nevada |
| 85 | Arnold J Kaiser | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Joseph Saumiller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 87 | Emma Saumiller | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 88 | Cresia Saumiller | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 89 | William A Bond | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Mollie Bond | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 91 | Geraldine Rinoado | 45 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Alice J Rinoado | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Montana |
| 93 | Charles H Clapper | 74 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Susie L Taylor | 75 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Alice L Taylor | 38 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Kitty S Frazer | 34 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Ruth D Frazer | 16 | Gr Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Margaret M Frazer | 14 | Gr Daughter | — | Montana |
| 99 | Edmon J Frazer | 2 | Gr Son | — | Montana |
| 100 | Charles Raman | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | France |
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)