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Charles Johnston — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jersey, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Johnston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jersey, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jessie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jersey, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mississippi Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Johnston | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Eva Johnston | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Harold Johnston | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Johnston | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Harry Johnston | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jersey, Illinois
Son, age 3
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jersey, Illinois
Son, age 13
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jersey-County, Illinois
Head, age 23
Jersey-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Chas. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Industry | Jersey Co. Motor Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 580 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Charles Johnston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Johnston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Johnston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Johnston
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Johnston
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Johnston
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Johnston
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Harry Johnston
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Johnston
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Jersey, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jersey, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel522:0169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Greenwalt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Eva Greenwalt | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles Greenwalt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Lucille Greenwalt | 15 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Ralph Greenwalt | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Spencer Cox | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Roy Landon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Carrie Landon | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Harold Landon | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mills Landon | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Alice Landon | 16 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Andrew Metzmiller | 56 | Head | Grader | Illinois |
| 63 | Susan Metzmiller | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Carrie L. Metzmiller | 14 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Jesse Johnston | 52 | Head | Grain Elevator | Illinois |
| 66 | Eva Johnston | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Harry Johnston | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Charles Johnston THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Harold Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | John Work | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Marie Work | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Jr. Work | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary G. Work | 7 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Margaret Work | 2 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William Minard | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Truman Scribner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Sarah Scribner | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Estalen Scribner | 23 | Dau | Teacher | Illinois |
| 79 | Adelia Scribner | 22 | Dau | Teacher | Illinois |
| 80 | Power Scribner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Joseph Scribner | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Wilson Scribner | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Ernst W. Dreier | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 84 | Bertha Dreier | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Milton Sutton | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | Hazel Sutton | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Josephine Sutton | 14 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Coreline Sutton | 12 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Milton E. Sutton | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Hazel Dell Sutton | 7 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 91 | William Sutton | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | John L. Walsh | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Mary E. Walsh | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Katherine Walsh | 27 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Clifford Frazier | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Marie Frazier | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Earl Frazier | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Robert Frazier | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Helen Frazier | 5 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Blanche Frazier | 1 | Dau | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)