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William Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tazewell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tazewell, Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Maidenspring District |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnett Lester | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lilly Lester | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Emory Lester | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Lester | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ada Lester | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| John Lester | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Lester | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Hazel Lester | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Sadie Lester | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lion Lester | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ora Lester | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| William Lester | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 10
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maiden Spring Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Lester
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sadie Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lion Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emory Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garnett Lester
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Tazewell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2463unit:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John P. Lester | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Ora M. Lester | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lilly M. Lester | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Emory F. Lester | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert G. Lester | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William A. Lester THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John E. Lester | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Garnett B. Lester | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lion B. Lester | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Hazel V. Lester | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Sadie B. Lester | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ada L. Lester | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Louis G. Riley | 40 | Head | Trackwalker | Virginia |
| 64 | Mollie A. Riley | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ethel L. Riley | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John A. Riley | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Linely Riley | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Morgan Riley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruby M. Riley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Patrick J. Arthur | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Bertha M. Arthur | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Paul Arthur | 23 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 73 | Helen Arthur | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | L. Grace Arthur | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lyle Arthur | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Audrey Arthur | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John N. Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Laura M. Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Glenn E. Brown | 39 | Son | Labour | West Virginia |
| 80 | G. Walter Brown | 36 | Son | Labour | West Virginia |
| 81 | Patsy M. Brown | 33 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Rufus S. Brown | 27 | Son | Labour | West Virginia |
| 83 | W. Ezra Sparks | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 84 | Amanda E. Sparks | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Maola L. Sparks | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Otis D. Sparks | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Uva L. Sparks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Georgia G. Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Ralph E. Sparks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Edith J. Sparks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | George S. Godby | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Malinda R. Godby | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | John E. Godby | 31 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 94 | Ernest P. Godby | 19 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 95 | James T. Sparks | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary E. Sparks | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Audrey E. Sparks | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ocie H. Sparks | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | M. Elizabeth Sparks | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Virginia Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)