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William Preston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this William Preston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Fruit & Produce |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Montebello Township Pt Of |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Preston | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Preston | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| William Preston | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Preston | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rita Preston | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Ruth Preston | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Laura Preston | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 23
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 32
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Fruit & Produce |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Preston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Preston
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel167:0941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Urdahl | 36 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Norway |
| 2 | Maude M Urdahl | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Rosalee Koshish | 19 | Daughter | Typist | California |
| 4 | Diana E Koshish | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Earl Heard | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Texas |
| 6 | Kate Heard | 59 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 7 | Clyde Heard | 23 | Brother | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 8 | Christian Barney | 18 | Head | Service Man | Idaho |
| 9 | Alice Barney | 57 | Mother | Nurse | Utah |
| 10 | Ralph Byre | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 11 | Esther Byre | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Fritz E Heinze | 24 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 13 | Helen L Heinze | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 14 | Gustave Maloney | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 15 | Lila Maloney | 46 | Wife | Janitress | Canada English |
| 16 | Joseph Maloney | 17 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 17 | Kathleen Maloney | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 18 | Frank Maloney | 14 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 19 | Edwin Maloney | 11 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 20 | Veronica Maloney | 9 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 21 | John Maloney | 6 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 22 | Wilbert Franklin | 52 | Head | Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Florence Franklin | 39 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 24 | Dolly M Franklin | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | William W Franklin | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Elsworth Franklin | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | William Preston THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 28 | Ruth Preston | 29 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 29 | Ruth Preston | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Laura Preston | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Dorothy Preston | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | William Jr Preston | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Rita Preston | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | John L Smith | 76 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 35 | Lora B Smith | 49 | Wife | Trader | New York |
| 36 | Amado Rivera | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 37 | Luz Rivera | 49 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 38 | Mary Rivera | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Mexico |
| 39 | Manuel Rivera | 13 | Nephew | — | California |
| 40 | Jessie Rivera | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mexico |
| 41 | Georgia Rivera | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Joe F Rivera | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Mexico |
| 43 | Cresc Velez | 77 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 44 | Eric Velez | 44 | Son | Laborer | Mexico |
| 45 | Joseph Sandoval | 15 | Step-son | — | California |
| 46 | E. B. Maxwell | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Elizabeth L Maxwell | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Mary Maxwell | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | James Pirrie | 64 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 50 | Lilly Pirrie | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)