Ed Johnson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ed Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Washington, Mississippi
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ed
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	U.S.A.
Mother's Birthplace	U.S.A.
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Cotton Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	801
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Arcola Town
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Ed	Age	Birth yr
Sylvia Johnson	Spouse	—	55	~1875
Ed Johnson	Head	—	51	~1879
Ruby Johnson	Daughter	—	16	~1914
Gladys Johnson	Daughter	—	15	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Mississippi

Head, age 40

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ed
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Washington, Mississippi

Head, age 51

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ed
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	U.S.A.
Mother's Birthplace	U.S.A.
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Cotton Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	801
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Ed Johnson

Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Mississippi

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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1170unit:0681)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert M	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
2	Sara E	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
3	Ernest Allen	43	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
4	Elvira Allen	37	Wife	Farmer	Louisiana
5	Ben Rooper	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
6	Elm Rooper	25	Wife	Farmer	Mississippi
7	Andrew W Rooper	11	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
8	Lee Johnson	45	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
9	Nelly Johnson	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
10	Leona Reese	21	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
11	John H Reese	4	Son	—	Mississippi
12	Zella M Reese	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	John B Anderson	35	Head	Presser	Mississippi
14	Zella Anderson	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
15	Tommie Bedgood	38	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
16	Maggie Bedgood	37	Wife	Brick Mason	Alabama
17	Mattie Bedgood	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
18	Tommie Jr Bedgood	8	Son	—	Mississippi
19	Ick Hawkins	46	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
20	Luke Osborn	40	Boarder	Laborer	Mississippi
21	Core L Dusky	40	Head	Preacher	Mississippi
22	Pearl Dusky	29	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
23	Ruth Dusky	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
24	Alex Walker	37	Head	Farmer	Alabama
25	Rebecca Walker	28	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
26	Henry Walker	9	Son	—	Mississippi
27	Lee E Walker	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
28	Preston Walker	6	Son	—	Mississippi
29	Lucy L Walker	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
30	Alex Jr Walker	2	Son	—	Mississippi
31	Luatrola Walker	1	Son	—	Mississippi
32	Peter H Bryant	30	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
33	Catherine Bryant	19	Wife	—	Louisiana
34	Alfred Trimble	60	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
35	Mahlon Nichols	80	Head	—	Alabama
36	Lizzie Nichols	40	Wife	Cook	Alabama
37	Willie Nichols	15	Son	Operator	Alabama
38	Ed Johnson THIS PERSON	51	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Sylvia Johnson	55	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
40	Ruby Johnson	16	Daughter	Teacher	Mississippi
41	Gladys Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	Sam Trimble	44	Head	Porter	Mississippi
43	Eliza Trimble	35	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
44	Leon F Banks	37	Head	Wood Chopper	Mississippi
45	Rebecca Banks	37	Wife	Housewife	Louisiana
46	Delia Henry	44	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
47	Susie Gems	18	Head	Cook	Mississippi
48	Lula Deberry	37	Head	Cook	Florida
49	Jack L Deberry	11	Son	—	Florida
50	Mary L Deberry	9	Daughter	—	Florida

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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)

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