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Donald Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Donald Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mercer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ina Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Marena Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Anita Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Martin Johnson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Rollin Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Merle Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Donald Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Johnson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 2
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 12
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 Donald Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rollin Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ina Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marena Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Mercer, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel539:0341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clifford Wagoner | 17 | Nephew | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Ed Vernon Green | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Mattie S. Green | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | William H. Deakard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Celia Bell Deakard | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Irma Ab Deakard | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Leo Deakard | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Hazel Deakard | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Cecil A. Bogart | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Myrtle Grace Bogart | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Harry E. Progard | 35 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Martin Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 63 | Minnie Y. Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Donald L. Johnson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Rollin E. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Merle Le Roy Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Marena G. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Arlene Mildred Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Anita May Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ina Corrine Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | J. Robert Moore | 84 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Sarah H. Moore | 91 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Harry Moore | 57 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Harvey Lee Butcher | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Inez G. Butcher | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Georgiana Butcher | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ramona Butcher | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | George J. Fisher | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Katharine E. Fisher | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Herbert H. Fisher | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Leonard Leon Fisher | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Marion Bryan Fisher | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Dorothy Gertrude Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Frances Juanita Fisher | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | William Anton Fisher | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Rachael Estelle Fisher | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Clara Irene Fisher | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | John G. Possell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Mary E. Possell | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Helen E. Possell | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Clarence E. Possell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Edna B. Possell | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Robert D. Possell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Mary Bell Brown | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 95 | D. P. Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Ethel H. Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Carl H. Scranton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Gertrude E. Scranton | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Marcia Jane Scranton | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Carl Eugene Scranton | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)