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Mary Preston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lamar, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Preston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lamar, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lamar, Texas |
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thos Preston | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Teddy Preston | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| George Preston | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Harmon Preston | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Francis Preston | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Annie Preston | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Preston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lillie Preston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Preston | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Barkley Preston | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thos Preston | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lamar, Texas
Spouse, age 26
Lamar, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Lamar, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Lamar, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Preston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lamar, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Preston
Spouse · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lamar, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lamar, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2368:0196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. M. Thompson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Dovie Thompson | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Beatrice Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Helen L. Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Preston Leroy Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Miles S. Gray | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Frances Gray | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Alvis Gray | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Charley Gray | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Willie Gray | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Rosie Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Viola Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Octavia Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Sam Gray | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Ben Gray | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Louis Gray | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Earl A. Richardson | 33 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jessie S. Richardson | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Earl A. Jr. Richardson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Ida M. Richardson | 69 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Thos. J. Preston | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary J. Preston THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Lillie P. Preston | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Harmon C. Preston | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Mary J. Preston | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Thos. J. Jr. Preston | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Teddy W. Preston | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Barkley H. Preston | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Annie B. Preston | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Francis D. Preston | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | George L. Preston | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | James C. Coleman | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ethel A. Coleman | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | William Laggins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Evelyn Laggins | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Barney B. Laggins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | William R. Laggins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Lee Roy Laggins | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Stanley P. Grace | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Olive E. Grace | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 41 | Harriett D. Grace | 4 | Step Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | David A. Grace | 1 | Step Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Marvin S. Whitworth | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Ella J. Whitworth | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Ed J. Tramel | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | George Richardson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Rosie L. Richardson | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Daisy L. Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lansil Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Faye Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)