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William Lester — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4.00 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Browns Creek Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lester | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Telsie Lester | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sol Lester | Son | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Rhoda Lester | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Matthew Lester | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Allen Lester | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Lester | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Harriet Lester | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 61
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4.00 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Other, age 74
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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William Lester
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph De'Ponte | 75 | Head-H | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mattie De'Ponte | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John R De'Ponte | 27 | Son | Electrician | Virginia |
| 4 | Nellie De'Ponte | 18 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Audrey A De'Ponte | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William R Lester THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Harriet S Lester | 59 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Rhoda R Lester | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Sol Lester | 39 | Son | Lumberman | West Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Lester | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Allen Lester | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Matthew Lester | 24 | Son | Lumberman | West Virginia |
| 13 | Telsie Lester | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ed Sizemore | 36 | Head | Lumberman | West Virginia |
| 15 | Peggy Sizemore | 36 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Cora Sizemore | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Eliza Sizemore | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Pat Sizemore | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Edward Sizemore | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Arvid Sizemore | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Dewey Sizemore | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lawrence Sizemore | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Fred Sizemore | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph De'Ponte | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth De'Ponte | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Santy De'Ponte | 19 | Son | Lumberman | Virginia |
| 27 | Wayman De'Ponte | 21 | Son | Lumberman | Virginia |
| 28 | Nancy De'Ponte | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William De'Ponte | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lydia De'Ponte | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Maxwell De'Ponte | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Isaac De'Ponte | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Arthur E Sheets | 47 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hannah L Sheets | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lois Halton | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Harry Sheets | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ira Sheets | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Frank Brown | 5 | Step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Catherine Sheets | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Raymond Halton | 24 | Son-in-law | Off-Bearer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ruth Halton | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Eugene Halton | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ed Sheets | 36 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lillie Sheets | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martin Sheets | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Clifford Sheets | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Sheets | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Oswood Sheets | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lonnie Sheets | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | William Sheets | 74 | Father | — | North Carolina |
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)