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Donald Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Monongalia, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Donald Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Candace — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Township / Ward | West Virginia |
| 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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Dettmer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Gwendolyn Dettmer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bert Moore | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Henry Jones | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| David Taylor | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Johnson | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Dettmer | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Glenn Dettmer | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Albert Johnson | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Sinclair | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Cora Moore | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Arnold Bladeon | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Evans | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Laura Jones | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mary Evans | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Sherwood Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Donald Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Harold Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charles Evans | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Charles Dettmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Morris Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 3
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 12
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 23
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 22 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Donald B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Monongalia, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Candace Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Candace Johnson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Moore
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ellen Dettmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Dettmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Evans
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherwood Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Dettmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2548unit:1070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Berry | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Rufus G. Foreman | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 3 | Laura Foreman | 57 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Bert G. Moore | 44 | Head | Automobileman | Indiana |
| 5 | Cora L. Moore | 40 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 6 | David Taylor | 19 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Arnold Bladeon | 20 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Albert G. Johnson | 54 | O | Brick Layer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mary E. Johnson | 50 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Donald B. Johnson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Brick Layer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Morris L. Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Sherwood Johnson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Paul E. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Harold G. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Glenn E. Dettmer | 36 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Dettmer | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Gwendolyn Dettmer | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Charles Dettmer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ellen Dettmer | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Henry J. Jones | 50 | O | Farmer | England |
| 21 | Laura Jones | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William E. Evans | 69 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary J. Evans | 64 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charles L. Evans | 31 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Sarah Sinclair | 66 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | William Schoenherr | 46 | Head | Cutter | Ohio |
| 27 | Elizabeth Schoenherr | 41 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lela Schoenherr | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Dorothy R. Schoenherr | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mortimer St. Clair | 25 | O | Stone Mason | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ethel St. Clair | 22 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lorene St. Clair | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lloyd D. St. Clair | 54 | O | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gertie St. Clair | 57 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Glenn St. Clair | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Pascal Wolfe | 24 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Dora Wolfe | 55 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Geneva Riddle | 28 | Sister | Servant | West Virginia |
| 39 | Wayne Riddle | 6 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Ervin | 70 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Annie Ervin | 67 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ella Ervin | 36 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Arch Ervin | 30 | O | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 44 | Golda Ervin | 24 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Nathalee Ervin | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Jacqueline Ervin | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | William T. Ervin | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | John Gidley | 56 | R | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Jessie Gidley | 46 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Donna Gidley | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)