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Ellen Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Elk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Sally Shell | Other | — | 81 | ~1849 |
| Thadous Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ellen Johnson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 28
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 38
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 48
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Johnson
Spouse · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Arnold | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lois Arnold | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lula Arnold | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Linnie Arnold | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Matilda E. Hamby | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lura Hamby | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wallace Hamby | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Hamby | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Shell | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Martha Shell | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Emma Shell | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Blanch Shell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lola Shell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Vaughn Shell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cornelius Greene | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Louisa Greene | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Greene | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Greene | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ethel Greene | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jesse T. Johnson | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ellen Johnson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thadous Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sally Shell | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dewey Cox | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Pearl Cox | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Irene Cox | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Cox | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Will Johnson | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lula Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lola Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lois Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Stewart Johnson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jane Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Linnie Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lura Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George Newton | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alice H. Newton | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Irene Newton | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Joe Newton | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lola Newton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lois Newton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alfred S. Atkins | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lola Atkins | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | George B. Anderson | 41 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Beulah Anderson | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Doris B. Anderson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alter C. Anderson | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lura Anderson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Allie F. Anderson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
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)