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John Preston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Preston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Virginia |
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Horsepasture District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Preston | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Son Preston | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Daughter Preston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Preston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Daisy Preston | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mildred Preston | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Preston | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Maggie Preston | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lizzie Preston | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 29
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | puller |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Head, age 40
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Preston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Henry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Preston
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2447unit:0487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ed M Adams | 47 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 52 | Emma S Adams | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Fred Adams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | John Adams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Daughter Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Daughter Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Daughter Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Son Adams | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Son Adams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Son Adams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Daughter Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Sam B Doyle | 49 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 63 | Mattie Doyle | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Son Doyle | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Charlie Minter | 37 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 66 | Wife Minter | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Son Minter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Son Minter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Daughter Minter | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Daughter Minter | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Son Minter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Daughter Minter | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John P Preston THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 74 | Daisy L Preston | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Son Preston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Daughter Preston | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Sarah Preston | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lizzie Preston | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mildred Preston | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Maggie Preston | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Rachel Preston | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Dell Watkins | 46 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 83 | Mildred Watkins | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Maude Watkins | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | James Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Amanda Penn | 76 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 87 | Eddie Penn | 23 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | James T Lilley | 47 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 89 | Emma G Lilley | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Frank Lilley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | William J Morris | 41 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 92 | Julia Morris | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Clyde Morris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Thomas Morris | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Mattie Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ruby Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Millie Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Joe A Morris | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Pearl E Morris | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Evelyn Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)