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Dorothy Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Day, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Day, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Andra — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Day, South Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Webster City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Henry Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mildred Johnson | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Day, South …
Daughter, age 2
Day, South Dakota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Dorothy A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Day, South …
Daughter, age 13
Day, South Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Day-County, South …
Daughter, age 23
Day-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Dorothe |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Day |
| Occupation | Assistant Manager |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Dorothy Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Andra Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Andred Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Johnson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Andra Johnson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Andred Johnson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Kathryn Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Day, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Day, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2222unit:0310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Clements | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Alice Clements | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | South Dakota |
| 53 | Ole Holm | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Norway |
| 54 | Magnhild Holm | 54 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 55 | Norma Berget | 22 | Lodger | Waitress | South Dakota |
| 56 | Florence Berget | 18 | Lodger | Asst Cook | South Dakota |
| 57 | Paul R. Peterson | 29 | Head | Drayman | Minnesota |
| 58 | Jeanette Peterson | 30 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 59 | R. Alice Eikadal | 57 | Head | Retail Merchant | Norway |
| 60 | Betty J. Eikadal | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 61 | Richard Falk | 24 | Son-in-law | Packer | Iowa |
| 62 | Alice M. Falk | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | South Dakota |
| 63 | Richard J. Falk | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 64 | Alvin E. Starkstad | 32 | Son-in-law | Traveling Salesman | South Dakota |
| 65 | Gladys Starkstad | 26 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Alvin Jr. Starkstad | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Andrea Larson | 71 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 68 | Florence Anderson | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 69 | Florence Vanskoff | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 70 | Bernadine Baldwin | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 71 | Lois Bausch | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 72 | Anna Holan | 62 | Head | — | Norway |
| 73 | Irma Branson | 27 | Lodger | Nurse (Reg) | South Dakota |
| 74 | Agnes H. Hamilton | 20 | Lodger | Telegraph Operator | Illinois |
| 75 | Albert Egrat | 22 | Lodger | Drug Clerk | Nebraska |
| 76 | Leo Steiner | 20 | Lodger | Selling In Newspaper | South Dakota |
| 77 | Rita Jessier | 19 | Lodger | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Mabel Hendrickson | 22 | Lodger | Waitress | South Dakota |
| 79 | Elvin Makin | 28 | Head | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 80 | Clara Makin | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 81 | Emma Blocker | 57 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Arthur M. Eastman | 58 | Head | Gardener | Minnesota |
| 83 | Clara Eastman | 57 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Henry Paul | 69 | Head | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 85 | Anna Paul | 63 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Alice Paul | 37 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Dakota |
| 87 | Myrtle Paul | 27 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 88 | James Erick | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 89 | Thelma Erick | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 90 | Gifford Carter | 47 | Lodger | Carpenter | New York |
| 91 | Clarence Simonson | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 92 | Robert Brandt | 30 | Lodger | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 93 | Leo Brandt | 19 | Lodger | Waitress | North Dakota |
| 94 | Mary Blocker | 48 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Henry M. Johnson | 42 | Head | Asst Cashier | South Dakota |
| 96 | Mildred S. Johnson | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Dorothy Johnson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Kathryn Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 99 | Alfred Ludwig | 45 | Head | Representative | South Dakota |
| 100 | Eloise Ludwig | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)