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William Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Lester across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lester | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Marshall Lester | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Marshall Lester | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Lester | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eva Lester | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Lester | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sara Lester | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 1
None, None · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
None, None
Son, age 10
None, None · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 William Lester across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Lester
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · None
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Sibling
Eva Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel379:0458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie | 20 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 2 | Lizzie | 2 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 3 | Lula | 1 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 4 | Willie T Michael | 39 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Ida Michael | 31 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 6 | Shirley Michael | 2 | son | None | Georgia |
| 7 | Charles Mathews | 28 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Lillie M Mathews | 24 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Sarah N Mathews | 7 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 10 | Charlene Mathews | 3 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Marine Mathews | 0 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Marshall Lester | 37 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Mary J Lester | 30 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 14 | Eva Lette Lester | 11 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 15 | William Lester THIS PERSON | 10 | son | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Lillian Lester | 8 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 17 | Marshall Jr Lester | 5 | son | None | Georgia |
| 18 | Sara M Lester | 1 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 19 | Ocie Fortenberry | 25 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | George Parker | 70 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Lula Parker | 65 | wife-H | Laundress | Georgia |
| 22 | J Augustus Doggett | 49 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Ada Doggett | 45 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 24 | W Leonard Doggett | 21 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | H Hershell Doggett | 15 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | J Lester Doggett | 6 | son | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Paul T Williams | 25 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Lizzie Williams | 21 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 29 | Freddie Williams | 1 | son | None | Georgia |
| 30 | Mary Williams | 0 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 31 | Lizzie Williams | 51 | mother | None | Georgia |
| 32 | J T Hester | 40 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Lizzie Hester | 37 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 34 | Lois Hester | 17 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 35 | Lula Hester | 15 | daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | James Hester | 13 | son | None | Georgia |
| 37 | Nora T Hester | 11 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 38 | Lizzie Hester | 9 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 39 | J T Jr Hester | 7 | son | None | Georgia |
| 40 | S Milton Huff | 47 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Lettie M Huff | 40 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 42 | Lillie M Huff | 14 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 43 | Otis Huff | 11 | son | None | Georgia |
| 44 | Luvina Huff | 8 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Berry W Union | 50 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Lizzie Union | 47 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 47 | Roy Union | 23 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Ruth Union | 13 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 49 | Ruby Union | 7 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 50 | Lizzie Union | 4 | daughter | None | Georgia |
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)