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Mary Preston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Mary Preston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Brunswick Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Preston | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Preston | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Preston | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Preston | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Theodore Preston | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Preston | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Anna Preston | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Alice Preston | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Neil Preston | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Preston | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Eau Claire, …
Daughter, age 8
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Eau Claire, …
Daughter, age 18
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Mary Preston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Preston
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Joseph Preston
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Preston
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Preston
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Preston
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Preston
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neil Preston
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Preston
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1983unit:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ole Tvetness | 33 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Ole H. Tvetness | 34 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 53 | Anna Tvetness | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 54 | Alice Preston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Anna Preston | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Mary A. Preston THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Theodore J. Preston | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Ruth L. Preston | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Walter C. Preston | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Neil A. Preston | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Alice L. Preston | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Joseph W. Preston | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Bertha Preston | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Guy Little | 57 | Head | Wagon Driver | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Myra A. Little | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Lura M. Little | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Mabel Little | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Willard S. Little | 22 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Evelyn Little | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Alice V. Little | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Ray B. Parno | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | England |
| 72 | Jennie Parno | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Shirley M. Parno | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Donald L. Parno | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Flora S. Parno | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Mary C. Parno | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Lois A. Parno | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | George R. Parno | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | — | 49 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 80 | Mary | 48 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 81 | Martin | 26 | Son | — | Switzerland |
| 82 | Joseph R. | 22 | Son | — | Switzerland |
| 83 | Victor | 19 | Son | — | Switzerland |
| 84 | Otto | 16 | Son | — | Switzerland |
| 85 | Margaret | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Josephine | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | John | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Leo Lutcher | 32 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Switzerland |
| 89 | Melvin Banter | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Evelyn Banter | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | William J. Pendergast | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Gertrude Pendergast | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | William W. Pendergast | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Eleanor Pendergast | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | James L. Pendergast | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | James H. Pendergast | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Vinnie Loram | 30 | Boarder | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 98 | C. Henry Chase | 36 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
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)