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John Preston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Preston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHenry-County, Virginia
SurnamePreston
Given NameJohn J.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Horsepasture District
1935 Residence (County)Henry
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
IndustryPrivate family
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)160
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardHorsepasture District
Est. Birth Year~1926

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Preston Son — 14 ~1926
James Preston Son — 18 ~1922
Sinnie Preston Head — 50 ~1890
Sterling Preston Son — 12 ~1928
Savannah Preston Daughter — 22 ~1918
William Preston Son — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 4
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Preston
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
Surname Preston
Given Name John J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Horsepasture District
1935 Residence (County) Henry
Occupation laborer
Industry Private family
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 160
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Preston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Preston
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Savannah Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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

1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04270-00211)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rudolph V Walker 5 Son — Virginia
2 Vanderbilt Walker 4 Son — Virginia
3 Delano Walker 1 Son — Virginia
4 Thomas A. Walker 65 Head — Virginia
5 Annie K Walker 56 Wife — Virginia
6 Vanderbilt A Walker 25 Son Machine Oper Virginia
7 James V Walker 22 Son Laborer Virginia
8 Lucy R Walker 18 Daughter in law Cook Virginia
9 Dorothy L Walker 14 Daughter — Virginia
10 Sinnie D Preston 50 Head — Virginia
11 Savannah Preston 22 Daughter Cook Virginia
12 James H Preston 18 Son Laborer Virginia
13 William H. Preston 16 Son Laborer Virginia
14 John J. Preston THIS PERSON 14 Son Laborer Virginia
15 Sterling Preston 12 Son — Virginia
16 George S. Preston 46 Head Laborer Virginia
17 Mary T Preston 45 Wife — Virginia
18 Georgia M Preston 16 Daughter — Virginia
19 Dorothy G Preston 13 Daughter — Virginia
20 Robert M Preston 11 Son — Virginia
21 James E Preston 9 Son — Virginia
22 Magalene Preston 9 Daughter — Virginia
23 Louis T Preston 7 Son — Virginia
24 Emily C. Preston 5 Daughter — Virginia
25 Dave W. Hairston 31 Head Laborer Virginia
26 Pearl Hairston 33 Wife — Virginia
27 Annie M Hairston 12 Daughter — Virginia
28 John E Hairston 10 Son — Virginia
29 Edith S Hairston 8 Daughter — Virginia
30 Melvin D Hairston 5 Son — Virginia
31 Carlene Hairston 3 Daughter — Virginia
32 Novella J. Hairston 2 Daughter — Virginia
33 Maxine Hairston 1 Daughter — Virginia
34 Sam H King 38 Head Operator Virginia
35 Daniel D King 24 Son Laborer Virginia
36 Amanda S King 22 Daughter in law Laborer Virginia
37 Will Hairston 40 Head Laborer Virginia
38 Lizzie Hairston 42 Wife — Virginia
39 George Ross Hairston 12 Daughter — Virginia
40 India M Hairston 10 Daughter — Virginia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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