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Bernice Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pulaski, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pulaski, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pulaski, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Villa Ridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenale Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mildred Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lanun Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Vagie Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Geral Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Roy Johnson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Johnson | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ophel Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Nathan Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Illinois
Other, age
Pulaski, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Pulaski, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Pulaski, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bernice Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pulaski, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lanun Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophel Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenale Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geral Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vagie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Pulaski, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel550:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Green | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ellen Green | 52 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Robert Green | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Priscilla Green | 20 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Dorothy D Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Bernice I Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Frank Biggerstaff | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary Biggerstaff | 52 | Wife-H | — | Holland |
| 9 | Clinton Biggerstaff | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Roy Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Sarah Johnson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Vagie Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Geral Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Bernice Johnson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Emma Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Lanun Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Nathan Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ralph Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ophel Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jenale Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mildred Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Felix Perkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Walter Smith | 50 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 24 | Henry Crippen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Josie Crippen | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James Crippen | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Cora Crippen | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Carl Crippen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Emma Crippen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Anna Crippen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ruth Crippen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Marie Fishin | 24 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Josie Fishin | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Warner Fishin | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Marshall Russell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sadie Russell | 25 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Elizabeth Russell | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Willie Russell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Giffat Perkins | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hattie Bains | 20 | Servant-H | Servant | Arkansas |
| 41 | Wattis Perkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Luella Perkins | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ben Hill | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Sally Hill | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Beatrice Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Rudell Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Myrtle Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Dorothy Hamilton | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 49 | Wash Hickman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Cora Hickman | 63 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
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)