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William Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lester across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Sun |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lester | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Lester | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Oleno Lester | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rosa Lester | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Cora Lester | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Leman Lester | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Milford Lester | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Clyde Lester | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Lester | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Other, age 30
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Head, age 41
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| 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 Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lester
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2531unit:0965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jewell M Barnett | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Everett L Barnett | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ira Simmons | 21 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jordan J Bruffman | 18 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 5 | Haskett | 36 | Boarder | Miner | Virginia |
| 6 | William H Lester THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 7 | Rosa H Lester | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles Lester | 18 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 9 | Cora Lester | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Milford Lester | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Oleno Lester | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Clyde Lester | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Leman Lester | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Lester | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Davis B Mcclung | 28 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 16 | Grace Mcclung | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Loney F Mcclung | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | John H James | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | George W James | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 20 | Rosa Lee James | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Rosa E L James | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | John Jr James | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Theo R James | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Sadie L Luce | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lilly J Luce | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 26 | Melvin Luce | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Edw. Evans | 48 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 28 | Mollie Evans | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | J Lewis Evans | 20 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 30 | Eniz Evans | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lanzie Evans | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Herman Evans | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lilly E Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Cleopatra Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Norman Evans | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Louise Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ephriam Price | 59 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 38 | Janie Price | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Iniz Price | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Gladys M Price | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Iris Anthony | 11 | G Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Clarence G Anthony | 10 | G Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Nellie Q Anthony | 8 | G Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Elbert W Anthony | 6 | G Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Charlie Brown | 68 | Boarder | Miner | North Carolina |
| 46 | James E Pleasant | 48 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 47 | Susie Pleasant | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Sarah Pleasant | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mandy Pleasant | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Janice Pleasant | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)