William Lester — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Lester across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Onondaga-County, New York
Surname	Lester
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Syracuse City
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Additional Details
Occupation	mill-wright
Industry	machine shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2371
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Mill-Wright
Township / Ward	Syracuse City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Betty Lester	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Agnes Lester	Spouse	—	51	~1889
William Lester	Head	—	55	~1885
William Bushey	Other	—	33	~1907
Shirley Lester	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Thomas Lester	Son	—	21	~1919
Lucy Lester	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Agnes Bushey	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Alfred Lester	Son	—	26	~1914
Agnes Bushey	Daughter	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1930

Onondaga, New …

Head, age 44

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 13 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lester
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Steel mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Onondaga-County, New …

Head, age 55

Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members

Surname	Lester
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Syracuse City
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Occupation	mill-wright
Industry	machine shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2371
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Lester

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02855-00561)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Cantle	20	Son	New Worker	New York
2	Evelyn Cantle	17	daughter	—	New York
3	Domenick Passello	64	Head	Boiler Maker	Italy
4	Rose Passello	62	wife	—	Italy
5	Grace Passello	31	daughter	Folder	Pennsylvania
6	Betty Passello	29	daughter	Seamstress	Pennsylvania
7	Anthony Passello	28	son	Presser	Italy
8	Angeline Passello	25	daughter	—	New York
9	Peter Passello	24	son	Freight Agent	New York
10	Ralph Passello	22	son	Laborer	New York
11	Dominick Passello	20	son	Clerk	New York
12	Arthur J. Murray	58	Head	—	Pennsylvania
13	Minnie Murray	55	wife	Seamstress	Pennsylvania
14	Ralph Murray	33	son	Bartender	Pennsylvania
15	Mary Wolf	63	Head	—	New York
16	Joseph Wolf	61	husband	Fireman	Germany
17	John Bielby	35	son in law	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
18	Mary Bielby	31	daughter	—	New York
19	John Jr. Bielby	7	grandson	—	New York
20	Arthur A. Reals	61	Head	Painter	New York
21	Phumia Reals	44	wife	—	New York
22	Arthur Jr. Reals	27	son	Accountant	New York
23	William H. Lester THIS PERSON	55	Head	Mill-Wright	New York
24	Agnes Lester	51	wife	—	New York
25	Lucy Lester	27	daughter	Sprayer	New York
26	Alfred Lester	26	son	Machinist	New York
27	Thomas Lester	21	son	New Worker	New York
28	Betty Lester	10	daughter	—	New York
29	Shirley Lester	10	daughter	—	New York
30	William Bushey	33	son in law	Laborer	Canada
31	Agnes Bushey	30	daughter	Decorator	New York
32	Agnes Mary Bushey	5	daughter	—	New York
33	William Bruck	52	Head	Machinist	New York
34	Pearl Bruck	48	wife	—	New York
35	Alberto Bruck	65	lodger	Machinist	New York
36	George Hagard	50	lodger	Roofer	New York
37	Louis Moul	60	lodger	Baker	New York
38	Grace Moul	56	lodger	—	New York
39	Harry Bruck	26	lodger	Machinist	New York
40	Mary Rogers	65	lodger	—	New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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