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John Preston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Preston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paymaster |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Paymaster |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Preston | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Preston | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| John Preston | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Cutter Preston | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elenor Preston | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Barbara Preston | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 28
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John X. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Coal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Paymaster |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Preston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Preston
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu712unit:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie Whitcomb | 37 | lodger | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Robert Whitcomb | 10 | lodger | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Austin Benner | 23 | lodger | Report | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Rollin Scaife | 25 | lodger | Foreman | Georgia |
| 55 | Henry Brewer | 29 | lodger | Book Keeper | Canada |
| 56 | Annie Blake | 66 | lodger | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John Mccoy | 44 | Head | Optician | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mary Mccoy | 42 | wife | None | Maine |
| 59 | Charles Douglass | 52 | Head | Contractor | Nova Scotia |
| 60 | Emma Douglass | 49 | wife | None | Connecticut |
| 61 | Walter Douglass | 24 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Sephonia Shelton | 83 | Mother law | None | Connecticut |
| 63 | Samuel Mccord | 50 | Head | Pharmacist | New York |
| 64 | Carlotta Mccord | 43 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Marion Mccord | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Margaret Mccord | 18 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Francis Murphy | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Gertrude Murphy | 37 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Dorothy Murphy | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary Murphy | 5 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | John Preston THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Paymaster | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Ruth Preston | 33 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Cutter Preston | 11 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Robert Preston | 9 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Elenor Preston | 5 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Barbara Preston | 3 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Herman Selzer | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Vienna Aus|Austria |
| 78 | Rose Selzer | 36 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Isabel Selzer | 8 | daughter | None | New York |
| 80 | Beatrice Selzer | 6 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Lillian Selzer | 1 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Charles Mccarty | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Connecticut |
| 83 | Sarah Mccarty | 40 | wife | None | Canada |
| 84 | Charles Mccarty | 19 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Harry Woodman | 39 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Ruth Woodman | 30 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Shirley Woodman | 2 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Janice Woodman | 0 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mary Woodman | 60 | daughter | None | Maine |
| 90 | Herbert Coe | 22 | boarder | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Laura Hodman | 63 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Sarah Hodman | 45 | daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mary Kellourne | 35 | maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Patrick Tierney | 77 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 95 | Mary Tierney | 80 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 96 | Carrie Tierney | 27 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Arthur Tierney | 28 | son in law | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Arthur J. Tierney | 4 | grand son | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | John Conway | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Alice Conway | 40 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)