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Chester Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Chester Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Levi & Georgia — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Lady |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | 4590 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Clara Johnson | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Chester Johnson | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, Tennessee
Other, age 12
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester W |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 23
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Sales Lady |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | 4590 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 34
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Chester Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Levi Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Levi Johnson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2244unit:0756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J Freeman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bessie Freeman | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John Jr Freeman | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Julia A Freeman | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Emery G Freeman | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Henry D Knight | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary Knight | 68 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Leon M White | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lillie A White | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Leon A White | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Irene White | 18 | Son | Paymaster | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ione White | 26 | Sister | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Margaret Lambert | 19 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Harry Schrum | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sallie Schrum | 40 | Wife | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 16 | David C Schrum | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Harry Schrum | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Violet E Schrum | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Thomas L Schrum | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Harry L Knight | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Hattie F Knight | 42 | Wife | Dairyman | New York |
| 22 | Ruth H Knight | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Chester Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Sales Lady | Tennessee |
| 24 | Clara Johnson | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wallace Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Clarence Phifer | 26 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Marie Phifer | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lillian M Phifer | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | William H Machin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 30 | Francis L Machin | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Margaret H Machin | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lelia R Machin | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | William D Machin | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Howard G Machin | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | William M Little | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Enola P Little | 66 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Harry Simpson | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Birdie Simpson | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Roy Jones | 23 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mary S Jones | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Mary R Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | W C Jones | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Leroy Jones | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Roy M Wheeler | 39 | Head | Dairyman | Tennessee |
| 45 | Hattie M Wheeler | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gladys M Wheeler | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Billie L Wheeler | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ruby G Wheeler | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Sara C Wheeler | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Rollie M Wheeler | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Chester
Gen 1 · 2 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)