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Benjamin Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 27-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Truro Twp Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
27 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Martin | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lloyd Martin | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Martin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Kenneth Martin | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Wallace Kinyon | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Cecil Martin | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Leona Kinyon | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Hendrix | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Walter Kinyon | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Cora Kinyon | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Lois Means | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| George Kinyon | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Lucile Kinyon | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| George Kinyon | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Grace Hendrix | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Nellie Kinyon | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Sue Martin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edgar Kinyon | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Clara Martin | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Russell Martin | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| George Martin | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Homer Means | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Della Johnson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Benjamin Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Helen Means | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Illinois
Head, age 46
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Benjamin S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Knox, Illinois
Head, age 57
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 27 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Benjamin Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel527:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn Cannon | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Gilbert Miller | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Lula Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Arthur Miller | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Barbara Spodler | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Benjamin F. Johnson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Della M. Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary E. Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | James A. Hendrix | 58 | R | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Grace Hendrix | 41 | Wife | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 11 | Homer Means | 45 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Lois Means | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Helen Means | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | George Martin | 56 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Clara Martin | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Cecil Martin | 22 | Son | Trucking | Illinois |
| 17 | Russell E. Martin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Ray W. Martin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Kenneth Martin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Lloyd A. Martin | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Margaret G. Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Ruth Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Sue Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | George E. Kinyon | 65 | R | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Cora B. Kinyon | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Edgar D. Kinyon | 33 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Walter M. Kinyon | 31 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Lucile Kinyon | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Nellie V. Kinyon | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Leona Kinyon | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | George W. Kinyon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Wallace G. Kinyon | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | George M. Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Lucile M. Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Helen Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Frederick Smith | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Alfred Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Amanda Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Verna Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Arthur S. White | 39 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Edith C. White | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Julius J. White | 13 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Homer F. Morse | 38 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Lulu Morse | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Gertrude M. Morse | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Adeline M. Morse | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | James F. Morse | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | David Morse | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Delvan Morse | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Louis F. Morse | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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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)