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Earl Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Earl Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earl W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Norristown Brough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Earl Johnson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Helen Johnson | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earl W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earl W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | plumber |
| Industry | journeyman |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earl W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earl W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Earl Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2083:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor M Friel | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas F Nelson | 54 | Head | Lieutenant | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Annie M Nelson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary E Nelson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | David J Burns | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Susan G Burns | 30 | Wife-H | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles L Egolf | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Kathryn M Egolf | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Earl W Johnson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen Wm Johnson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Florence R Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Isaac M Lucas | 40 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ellen C Lucas | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John A Johnson | 68 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary L Johnson | 68 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ada M Mccoy | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Julia Mccoy | 39 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Hallie Mccoy | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Henry I Fox | 60 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clara Bell Fox | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Henry I Jr Fox | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William H Fox | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James R Fox | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clara Bell Fox | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Lacey | 28 | Servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 26 | Marie K Yost | 62 | Head | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Katharine W Stretig | 49 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 6 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)