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John Preston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Preston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Arlington Town |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Preston | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Preston | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Paul Preston | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Preston | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Preston | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John Preston | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Preston | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland English |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links John Preston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Preston
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel913:0775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Ruffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Samuel Putnam | 33 | Head | Physicist | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Alice M. Putnam | 32 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Lawrence M. Putnam | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Richard R. Putnam | 19 | Brother | Mechanical Asst | Massachusetts |
| 6 | David L. Putnam | 13 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | George F. Bryson | 57 | Head | Electrician | Scotland |
| 8 | Mary A. Bryson | 58 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Alice M. Bryson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Dorothy E. Bryson | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Eva M. Bryson | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Frank Dutta | 63 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 13 | Michelina Dutta | 53 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 14 | Michael Dutta | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Italy |
| 15 | Minnie Dutta | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ralph Dutta | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Antoinette Dutta | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Wesley S. Dutta | 40 | Boarder | Pharmacist | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Robert J. Vanni | 33 | Head | Compositor | New York |
| 20 | Lucy M. Vanni | 27 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Robert F. Vanni | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Clare Barron | 27 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 23 | Stanley Barron | 3 | Roomer | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Italo Vanni | 68 | Father | — | Italy |
| 25 | Howard S. Gray | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Eva P. Gray | 18 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | William J. Gray | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ellen Gray | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Maurice Keefe | 77 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 30 | Margaret Keefe | 49 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 31 | Mary Keefe | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Thomas J. Keefe | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Albert Deshaies | 33 | Head | Painter | Canada-French |
| 34 | Juliette Deshaies | 28 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 35 | George Deshaies | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Patrick Conley | 51 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 37 | Margaret M. Conley | 53 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 38 | John Conley | 26 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Edward Conley | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Ellen Conley | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John J. Preston THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary A. Preston | 38 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Elizabeth S. Preston | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Paul R. Preston | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John J. Jr. Preston | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Herbert Preston | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary Preston | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Charles J. Flynn | 35 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Frances H. Flynn | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ruth E. Flynn | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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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)