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Elmer Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wexford, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wexford, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wexford, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Cadillac City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Bessie Johnson | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nellie Johnson | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Elmer Johnson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wexford, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wexford, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wexford, Michigan
Son, age 19
Wexford, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machine Worker |
| Industry | Table Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wexford, Michigan
Son, age 30
Wexford, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Elmer Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wexford, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary 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). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Michigan
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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 — Wexford, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wexford, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1077:0204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John P. Johnson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 52 | Mary Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Elmer Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 54 | Bessie Johnson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Nellie Johnson | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Julius T. Ogren | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 57 | Irene Ogren | 31 | Wife | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 58 | August P. Nelson | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Emma Nelson | 72 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 60 | Mary Johnson | 23 | Maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 61 | Henning Nelson | 24 | Nephew | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 62 | Oscar G. Ogren | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Anna S. Ogren | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Mildred Ogren | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 65 | John Turnbloom | 51 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 66 | Helen Turnbloom | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Jack Turnbloom | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Beverly Katherine Turnbloom | 7 | Step Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Glen Whaley | 29 | — | Finisher | Michigan |
| 70 | Euda Whaley | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth Whaley | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Robert Ransford | 67 | Head | Conductor | Maryland |
| 73 | Emma Ransford | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Howard Stevens | 34 | Head | Buttermaker | Michigan |
| 75 | Phyllis Stevens | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Oscar Johnson | 30 | Head | Panel Maker | Michigan |
| 77 | Alice Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Kenneth Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Hans L. Johnson | 75 | — | — | Norway |
| 80 | Caroline Johnson | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Fred Potradz | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 82 | Edward Potradz | 20 | Son | Sander | Michigan |
| 83 | Carl Blingbush | 24 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 84 | Floda Blingbush | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Leon Blingbush | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Ollie Vielgum | 64 | — | Machinist | Sweden |
| 87 | Hannah Vielgum | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Ben Idarburg | 34 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 89 | Olga Idarburg | 28 | Wife | Butter Wrapper | Sweden |
| 90 | Edward Idarburg | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Fred Dickilson | 42 | — | Saw Filer | Michigan |
| 92 | Bernadine Dickilson | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Gus Carlson | 56 | — | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 94 | Anna Carlson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Art (A.) Carlson | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Lillian Carlson | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 97 | Rose Carlson | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Ralph Carlson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Raymond Carlson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Elinor Carlson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
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)