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John Preston — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Preston across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Seton — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Kanawha District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Preston | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Preston | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Jerry Preston | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Preston | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Preston | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Andrew Preston | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, West …
Son, age 3
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Fayette, West …
Son, age 12
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Son, age 22
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Preston across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Preston (~0.92 confidence) and father Seton Preston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Preston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Preston
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Seton Preston
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Preston
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Preston
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Sibling
William Preston
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Preston
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2532unit:0187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W | 38 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary L | 21 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Myrtle M | 4 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Jack H | 2 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | James W | 2 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Bertoie G | 0 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Byron W Eastman | 35 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 58 | Blanche H Eastman | 27 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Vernon J Eastman | 28 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 60 | Doris E Eastman | 24 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lucilla M Eastman | 5 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Nelson V Eastman | 4 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Presley J Burms | 54 | Head | Furnace Cutter | West Virginia |
| 64 | Zora J Burms | 43 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Hellen Burms | 5 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Charles J Eastman | 32 | Head | Miner | Michigan |
| 67 | Frances E Eastman | 29 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ethel M Eastman | 10 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Charles J Eastman | 9 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Audris Eastman | 5 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Margaret A Eastman | 3 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Thelma M Eastman | 1 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Elias Martin | 54 | Head-H | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Arthur French Martin | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 75 | Hellen Martin | 20 | Daughter-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Hellen Martin | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Andrew E Preston | 56 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 78 | Rosa L Preston | 59 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | John H Preston THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Jerry M Preston | 19 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | William F Preston | 18 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Joseph H Preston | 79 | Father | None | Virginia |
| 83 | James Merry | 46 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 84 | Nora Merry | 36 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Raymond Merry | 20 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 86 | James S Merry | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Elsie Merry | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Samuel Merry | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | Guy Merry | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Irene Merry | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Ople Merry | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Edward H Hendrick | 30 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 93 | Aggie Hendrick | 31 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Herman A Hendrick | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Harland A Hendrick | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Effie O Hendrick | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Mollie Hendrick | 60 | Mother | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | J. Frank Hamet | 45 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 99 | Mae B Hamet | 45 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Bessie G Hamet | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)