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James Pratt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Preston, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Pratt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preston, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Preston, West Virginia |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kingwood District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Pratt | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Blake Pratt | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Albert Pratt | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Hopper Pratt | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Bernard Pratt | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Pratt | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Preston, West …
Head, age 51
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Preston, West …
Head, age 59
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Preston-County, West …
Head, age 71
Preston-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | J. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingwood District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Preston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Pratt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Pratt
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2551unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alston H De Cost | 27 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Elma R De Cost | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Freda M De Cost | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Dewey W De Cost | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | William W Wilson | 9 | Step Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Bernard H Wilson | 7 | Step Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Edna I Devitt | 15 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph J Barlow | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth J Barlow | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Idessa L Barlow | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary L Barlow | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Paul J Barlow | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Clarence Barlow | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Leo A Barlow | 30 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Walter E Zuchowski | 28 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Zuchowski | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Raymond J Zuchowski | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Bernard Zuchowski | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Stanley Zuchowski | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | John Dochinski | 34 | Boarder | Miner | Lithuania |
| 21 | Charles G Parsons | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Elizabeth M Parsons | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lula A Parsons | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charles B Parsons | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | James K Parsons | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Helena Parsons | 80 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas E Hessell | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth E Hessell | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Edna J Hessell | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Robert C Hessell | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | William H Hessell | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lucille E Hessell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Gideon M Sapp | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary E Sapp | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Victor E Sapp | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lula B Sapp | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Blair E Sapp | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lester H Sapp | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James Pratt THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Alice M Pratt | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Albert Pratt | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Hopper Pratt | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Blake Pratt | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bernard Pratt | 5 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Arthur H Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Pearl O Miller | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Irene C Miller | 14 | Step Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lucile M Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | James E Costolo | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia V Costolo | 28 | Wife | — | 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)