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Edwin Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tekla & August — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tester |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Tester |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edwin Johnson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Earl Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Eva Johnson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Tester |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 50
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Wholesale-Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edwin Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Tekla Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Tekla Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Johnson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel425:0806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Bangs | 52 | Head | Barber | Norway |
| 2 | Martha Bangs | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Margaret Bangs | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Bangs | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Gladys Bangs | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Harry Steinberg | 55 | Head | Agent | Hungary |
| 7 | Jennie Steinberg | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 8 | Anna Steinberg | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 9 | Beatrice M. Steinberg | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 10 | Anita M. Steinberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edwin H. Johnson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Tester | Illinois |
| 12 | Eva B. Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Earl H. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Bernice E. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ruth L. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ole Spanglo | 55 | Head | Foreman | Norway |
| 17 | Marie Spanglo | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 18 | Beatrice Spanglo | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Edmond Spanglo | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Dorothy J. Spanglo | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Henry E. Spanglo | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Olga Anderson | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Henry A. Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Phyllis J. Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harriet Knight | 43 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 26 | Harriet B. Riffle | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 27 | Harry Riffle | 22 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Rita Riffle | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Gustave E. Carlson | 59 | Head | Sampler | Sweden |
| 30 | Anna Carlson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Florence E. Carlson | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Eleanor M. Carlson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Alexander S. Donald | 38 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Ethel M. Donald | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Theodore R. Donald | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Marjorie A. Donald | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | William Siegel | 34 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 38 | Sadie Siegel | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 39 | Irene Siegel | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Dennis V. Maloney | 40 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary F. Maloney | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | John J. Maloney | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary E. Maloney | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert Campbell | 31 | Boarder | Policeman | Indiana |
| 45 | Albert L. Hudepohl | 42 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 46 | Mae E. Hudepohl | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William A. Hudepohl | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | George Epstein | 52 | Head | Storekeeper | Poland |
| 49 | Lena H. Epstein | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Bala Epstein | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
Gen 1 · 2 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)