BJ
Ben Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Ben Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Johnson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Adelle Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ben Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Helen Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lloyd Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
King, Washington · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Benjamin J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syd Sweden |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 11
King, Washington · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 21
King, Washington · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Washington
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Sibling
Helen Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelle Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — King, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2501unit:1000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora A. Strock | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Daniel C. Strock | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 3 | Natali Lazzetti | 65 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 4 | Amelia Lazzetti | 63 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 5 | Robert Lazzetti | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 6 | John J. Burke | 41 | Head | Gentleman | England |
| 7 | Elizabeth Burke | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 8 | George E. Burke | 10 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 9 | Oliver Dotson | 31 | Head | Crane Man | Missouri |
| 10 | Edna Dotson | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Bettie Dotson | 7 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 12 | Mary Lou Dotson | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 13 | Ingram E. Croak | 26 | Head | Crane Man | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lois J. Croak | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 15 | Bettie Lou Croak | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Gloria J. Croak | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Oscar Rydberg | 38 | Head | Inspector | Minnesota |
| 18 | Magda Rydberg | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Clifford S. Rydberg | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Gloria A. Rydberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | Earl Healy | 44 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Clara S. Healy | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Arthur J. Hanson | 71 | Head | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 24 | Ida A. Hanson | 71 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John Nozak | 57 | Head | Hot Bed Boy | Russia |
| 26 | Mary Nozak | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Alfa Nozak | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Helen Nozak | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 29 | Jennie Nozak | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | Henry Buscomb | 34 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Vigdis Buscomb | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Lester Buscomb | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 33 | Lawrence Buscomb | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 34 | Helen Johnson | 50 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Ben Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Washington |
| 36 | Helen Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Washington |
| 37 | Margaret Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Lloyd Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Adelle Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 40 | William S. Swanson | 31 | Head | Steam Fitter | Washington |
| 41 | Eva M. Swanson | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 42 | Robert Swanson | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 43 | Conrad Christensen | 72 | Head | — | Norway |
| 44 | Clara Christensen | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Donald W. Miller | 27 | Head | Salesman | Washington |
| 46 | Violet V. Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 47 | Charles Hamberger | 53 | Head | Butcher | France |
| 48 | Eloise Hamberger | 54 | Wife | — | France |
| 49 | Axel Dallman | 60 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ben + 4 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)