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William Lester — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Lester across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Rose — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationKings, New York
SurnameLester
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn City Of New York
Est. Birth Year~1908

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
Alfred Lester Head — 54 ~1876
Rose Lester Daughter — 20 ~1910
Rose Lester Spouse — 51 ~1879
William Lester Son — 22 ~1908
Arnold Lester Son — 13 ~1917
Thelma Lester Daughter — 19 ~1911
Helen Lester Daughter — 17 ~1913

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Other, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lister
Given Name William D.
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lester
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
Surname Lester
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Lester across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Lester (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Lester (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Lester (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lester (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Lester
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Lester
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Lester
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lester
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lester
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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

1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1503:1078)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Lella Duffy 39 Head Matron India
52 Edward Baptiste 37 Head Welder New York
53 Annie Baptiste 32 Wife Cook New York
54 Edward Baptiste 15 Son — New York
55 Doris Baptiste 15 Daughter — New York
56 Carolyn Baptiste 13 Daughter — New York
57 Andrew H. Baptiste 12 Son — New York
58 Wallace Baptiste 9 Son — New York
59 Agatha Baptiste 8 Daughter — New York
60 Louise Baptiste 5 Daughter — New York
61 Lillian Baptiste 2 Daughter — New York
62 James A. Graham 41 Head Conductor Connecticut
63 Georgiana Graham 41 Wife — Connecticut
64 William Graham 18 Son — Connecticut
65 Alfred Graham 16 Son — Connecticut
66 Lucille Graham 14 Daughter — Connecticut
67 Lillian Graham 12 Daughter — Connecticut
68 Annabelle Graham 12 Daughter — Connecticut
69 Paul B. Graham 9 Son — Connecticut
70 Milton Graham 5 Son — New York
71 Alfred Lester 54 Head Chauffeur New York
72 Rose Lester 51 Wife — New York
73 William Lester THIS PERSON 22 Son — New York
74 Rose Lester 20 Daughter — New York
75 Thelma Lester 19 Daughter — New York
76 Helen Lester 17 Daughter — New York
77 Arnold Lester 13 Son — New York
78 Casper Hollis 58 Head Manager Russia
79 Anna Hollis 52 Wife — Russia
80 Mildred Hollis 25 Daughter Teacher New York
81 Jessie Hollis 23 Daughter Stenographer New York
82 Harriet Hollis 19 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
83 George Hollis 17 Son Salesman New York
84 Richard Hollis 12 Son — New York
85 Grace Bennett 34 Lodger Teacher Russia
86 Max Bloom 57 Head Tailor Russia
87 Florence Bloom 44 Wife — Russia
88 Sydell Bloom 22 Daughter — New York
89 Mary Bloom 20 Daughter — New York
90 Selma Bloom 16 Daughter — New York
91 Margaret Bloom 13 Daughter — New York
92 John S. Nasell 32 Head Chauffeur New York
93 Frances Nasell 31 Wife — New York
94 John S., Jr. Nasell 9 Son — New York
95 — None — — —
96 — None — — —
97 — None — — —
98 — None — — —
99 — None — — —
100 — None — — —

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Pedigree Summary

William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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