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Ed Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ramsey, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ed Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ramsey, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: Norway
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ramsey, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lillihof Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Johnson | Son | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Julia Johnson | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Olaf Johnson | Head | — | 79 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, North …
Son, age 40
Ramsey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Ramsey, North …
Son, age 52
Ramsey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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 Ed Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ramsey, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Dakota
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Sibling
George Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Ramsey, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1740unit:0828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Nelson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Nels Nelson | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 3 | Gilbert Nelson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Verna Nelson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | None | North Dakota |
| 5 | Olga Nelson | 15 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 6 | Gladys H Nelson | 6 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 7 | Lillie N Jensen | 37 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 8 | Ida M Jensen | 3 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 9 | Lula L Jensen | 1 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 10 | Knute G Bratvold | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 11 | Christine Bratvold | 55 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 12 | Martin T Bratvold | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Oscar K Bratvold | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 14 | Andrew Berness | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 15 | Hanna Berness | 57 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 16 | Gilbert Berness | 18 | Son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 17 | Oscar Lilligren | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Ole Lilligren | 69 | Father | Retired | Norway |
| 19 | Thelma L Lilligren | 17 | Sister | None | North Dakota |
| 20 | Jacob Olson | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Marie Olson | 24 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 22 | Kenneth R Olson | 2 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 23 | Gerald O Olson | 0 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 24 | Gunda Olson | 73 | Mother | None | Norway |
| 25 | Gerhard Anseth | 20 | — | Farm | North Dakota |
| 26 | Gullick Hermandson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 27 | Esther B Hermandson | 38 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 28 | Lottie Engee D Hermandson | 11 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 29 | E Verona Hermandson | 9 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 30 | Charles A Hermandson | 8 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 31 | Olaf E Johnson | 79 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 32 | Julia Johnson | 75 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 33 | Ed Johnson THIS PERSON | 52 | Son | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 34 | George E Johnson | 20 | Son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 35 | Ole Spagrud | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 36 | Anna Spagrud | 43 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 37 | Leif M Spagrud | 14 | Son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 38 | Ruby J Spagrud | 12 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 39 | Alfred Skalicky | 40 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 40 | Katherine Skalicky | 31 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 41 | Minnie M Skalicky | 13 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 42 | Edward A Skalicky | 10 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 43 | Loretta M Skalicky | 7 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 44 | Dorothy K Skalicky | 3 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 45 | Genevieve Skalicky | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Joe Kratochvil | 27 | — | Farm | Minnesota |
| 47 | Oscar Lahti | 31 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 48 | Lempi A Lahti | 27 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 49 | Melvin O Lahti | 3 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 50 | Vivian V Lahti | 1 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
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)