Mary Preston — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Preston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: District of Columbia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	None, District of Columbia
Surname	Preston
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	District of Columbia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	District of Columbia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	district of columbia
Township / Ward	Washington City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Preston	Daughter	—	9	~1921
Mary Preston	Spouse	—	32	~1898
Margaret Preston	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Josephine Preston	Daughter	—	3	~1927
Albert Preston	Head	—	35	~1895
Mary Preston	Daughter	—	8	~1922

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Spouse, age 32

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Preston
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	District of Columbia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	District of Columbia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	district of columbia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 43

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Prestele
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	District of Columbia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	District of Columbia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	district of columbia

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Mary Preston

Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · District of Columbia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus294unit:0625)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Jesse J. Hendricks	17	Son	Laborer	Virginia
52	Mary Tate	8	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
53	Katherine Tate	2	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
54	Annie E. Gibson	62	Head	—	District of Columbia
55	Charles Bennett	77	Head	Retired	Maryland
56	Eveline Bennett	66	Wife	—	Virginia
57	Vernon Bennett	33	Son	Plasterer	Maryland
58	Pauline Bennett	13	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
59	William Devine	22	Lodger	Packer	Maryland
60	John W. Ellis	46	Head	Commission	Maryland
61	Rose Ellis	42	Wife	—	Maryland
62	Irving Ellis	19	Son	Salesman	Maryland
63	Arthur Ellis	17	Son	Helper	Maryland
64	Andrew Ellis	15	Son	—	Maryland
65	Mary Ellis	7	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
66	Isabelle Ellis	5	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
67	Warren E. Dye	36	Head	Clerk	New York
68	Irene M. Dye	32	Wife	—	Vermont
69	Milton G. Dye	7	Son	—	New York
70	Henry E. Tuckey	23	Lodger	—	New York
71	Jane E. Tuckey	25	Lodger	Examiner	New York
72	Albert Preston	35	Head	Iron Worker	United States
73	Mary Preston THIS PERSON	32	Wife	—	District of Columbia
74	Margaret Preston	11	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
75	Dorothy Preston	9	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
76	Mary Preston	8	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
77	Josephine Preston	3	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
78	George W. Rock	30	Head	Fireman	District of Columbia
79	Beulah V. Rock	28	Wife	—	Virginia
80	Dorothy M. Rock	9	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
81	Ada Stoneburner	59	Mother-in-law	Scrapper	Virginia
82	William T. O'Neill	49	Head	Inspector	District of Columbia
83	Emma M. O'Neill	45	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
84	William T. Jr. O'Neill	23	Son	Clerk	District of Columbia
85	John E. Cogswell	69	Head	Expressman	Virginia
86	Virginia Cogswell	49	Wife	—	Virginia
87	Frank H. Cogswell	18	Son	Messenger	District of Columbia
88	William H. Cogswell	16	Son	—	District of Columbia
89	Alice M. Cogswell	14	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
90	Charles S. Cogswell	12	Son	—	District of Columbia
91	Edith H. Cogswell	10	Daughter	—	District of Columbia
92	H. B. Marks	42	Head	Foreman	Virginia
93	Maud S. Marks	35	Wife	—	South Carolina
94	Alice E. Marks	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
95	Joe Trimes	45	Head	Driver	Virginia
96	Sara Trimes	42	Wife	—	Virginia
97	Otis Trimes	50	Lodger	Iron Worker	Pennsylvania
98	Harry G. Marks	46	Head	Clerk	South Carolina
99	Annie M. Marks	69	Mother	—	South Carolina
100	Esther S. Marks	34	Sister	Pianist	District of Columbia

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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)

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