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William Preston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Valley, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this William Preston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Valley, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Valley, Nebraska |
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. fm. |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Independent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Preston | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jessie Preston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Emma Preston | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Richard Preston | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Preston | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Davis Preston | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Preston | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Susan Preston | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 46
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. fm. |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 56
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | Will N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Preston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Valley, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Preston
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Valley, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Valley, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1002unit:0956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl L. Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Emery L. Benedict | 27 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 3 | Blanche R. Benedict | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Arline A. Benedict | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Charles C. Crass | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Lucy D. Crass | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Della C. Crass | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ronald R. Crass | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Lucille G. Crass | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | J. W. Cammack | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Henrietta Cammack | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | William L. Cammack | 34 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Guy D. Cammack | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | John W. Coleman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Velma L. Coleman | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Vernice L. Coleman | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Pearl C. Coleman | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Blair H. Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | James D. Coleman | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Dural R. Coleman | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | James Coleman | 74 | Father | — | United States |
| 22 | Edwin P. Wendel | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Alice R. Wendel | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Harold L. Wendel | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Rasmus H. Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Martha P. Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Ruby Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Verda P. Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Gladys M. Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Peter Peterson | 65 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 31 | William N. Preston THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Susan Preston | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Emma L. Preston | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Howard E. Preston | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Jessie Preston | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Robert G. Preston | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Richard V. Preston | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Davis M. Preston | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | William Platt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Nancy Platt | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | Rudolph Platt | 21 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 42 | Alvin F. Beverly | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Ethel G. Beverly | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Arlene H. Beverly | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Nathan Maxson | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 46 | Daisie Maxson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Raymond Maxson | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lester Maxson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Roberta Maxson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Hermond Maxson | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)