BJ
Ben Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allendale, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allendale, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & Hester — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allendale, South Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Baldock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Lanthun | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| May Lanthun | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Felix Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Benjamin Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Harrison Johnson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Lizzie Johnson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ben Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Edna Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hester Johnson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Aiken, South …
Son, age
Aiken, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Barnley, South …
Son, age 11
Barnley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Allendale, South …
Son, age 21
Allendale, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Ben Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Johnson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Johnson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lizzie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Allendale, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Allendale, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2185unit:0603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cosby Graham | 45 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lethia Graham | 37 | Wife | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Richard Graham | 15 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 54 | George Graham | 14 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Graham | 12 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Eugene Graham | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Estell Graham | 17 | Daughter | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Charlton | 30 | Sister | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 59 | David Holiday | 4 | Adptd son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ed Lynch | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Minnie Lynch | 30 | Wife | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Enoch Lynch | 19 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Joe Lynch | 16 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Solomon Lynch | 12 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lilly Lynch | 15 | Daughter | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie Lynch | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Alex Lynch | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Edna Lynch | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Harrison Johnson | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hester Johnson | 60 | Wife | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ben Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lizzie Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lillian Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Felix Johnson | 18 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Morris Lanthun | 7 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | May Lanthun | 5 | Grand daughtr | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Edna Johnson | 13 | Daughter | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Benjamin Johnson | 12 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Clayton Farmer | 73 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Sam Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Sam Jr Williams | 21 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Nicholas Williams | 18 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jim Williams | 17 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lizzie Williams | 15 | Daughter | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Richard Ashe | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Annie Ashe | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Richard Ashe | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ed Holmes | 30 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Rosa Holmes | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lawrence Holmes | 11 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ray Holmes | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Barbara Holmes | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Harby Holmes | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Adam Jackson | 41 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Annie Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William Jackson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Jackson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Adam Jackson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Henry Jackson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ben + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)