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William Preston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Reno-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Preston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Reno-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Reno-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hutchinson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Clay Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Preston | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alta Preston | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jetta Preston | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Orville Preston | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Hazel Preston | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Juanita Preston | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Orville Preston | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Preston | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Preston | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Reno, Kansas
Son, age
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Reno-County, Kansas
Son, age 10
Reno-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Preston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hutchinson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 William Preston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Preston
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Kansas
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Sibling
Orville Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jetta Preston
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01253-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Lewis | 19 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Edith Lewis | 16 | Wife | No | Kansas |
| 3 | Jackie Lee Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Travis Cinery | 40 | Head | Foreman | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Anna Cinery | 34 | Wife | No | Kansas |
| 6 | William Cinery | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 7 | Henry Cinery | 15 | Son | No | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Emmett Cinery | 14 | Son | No | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Myrtle Cinery | 13 | Daughter | No | Kansas |
| 10 | Alberta Cinery | 9 | Daughter | No | Kansas |
| 11 | Doris Cinery | 7 | Daughter | No | Kansas |
| 12 | Marson Cinery | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Welmer Avery | 43 | Head | Stock Maker | Oklahoma |
| 14 | May Avery | 35 | Wife | No | Kansas |
| 15 | Wilmer Avery | 7 | Son | No | Kansas |
| 16 | Kermit Avery | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Wilma Avery | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Clyde Smith | 48 | Head | Packer | Kansas |
| 19 | Jessie Smith | 46 | Wife | No | Kansas |
| 20 | Naomi Smith | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 21 | Violet Ambrocher | 13 | Niece | No | Kansas |
| 22 | Howard King | 6 | Grand-son | No | Kansas |
| 23 | J Harvey Postier | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Emma Postier | 30 | Wife | No | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Delmer Postier | 11 | Son | No | Kansas |
| 26 | Roseella Postier | 9 | Daughter | No | Kansas |
| 27 | Orville Preston | 41 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 28 | Alice Preston | 32 | Wife | No | Kansas |
| 29 | Alta Preston | 16 | Daughter | Secretarial | Kansas |
| 30 | Orville Preston | 15 | Son | No | Kansas |
| 31 | Juanita Preston | 12 | Daughter | No | Kansas |
| 32 | William Preston THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | No | Kansas |
| 33 | Hazel Preston | 9 | Daughter | No | Kansas |
| 34 | Jetta Preston | 7 | Daughter | No | Kansas |
| 35 | Mary Preston | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Ray Palmer | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Edith Palmer | 32 | Wife | No | Kansas |
| 38 | John Ab. Palmer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Doris Palmer | 14 | Daughter | No | Kansas |
| 40 | Ray Palmer | 8 | Son | No | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)