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Elmer Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Jennie — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | New Scandia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Johnson | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Oscar Mattson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Elmer Johnson | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Washington, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper Foundry |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Washington, Minnesota
Son, age 25
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Washington, Minnesota
Son, age 36
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Washington, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Salomon Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Solomon Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Salomon Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Solomon Johnson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Johnson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Johnson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
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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 — Washington, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1134:0283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl M Lundgren | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Donald M Lundgren | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Emma Lundgren | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Albert Lundgren | 46 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Arthur Lundgren | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Esther S Lundgren | 36 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Annie Johnson | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Elmer R Johnson THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Oscar Mattson | 24 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Edward E Dahlin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Jennie A Dahlin | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | George A Dahlin | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ethel V Dahlin | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lloyd A Dahlin | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Axel B Holsten | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lydia M V Holsten | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Eloise M Holsten | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | August W Holsten | 71 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | J Raymond Holsten | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Mathilda Holmin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Alfred Almuntson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Mary Almuntson | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Emil E Carlson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 24 | Anna E Carlson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Leonard Carlson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Gustaf Lagerstrom | 81 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Albert Peterson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 28 | Ida E O Peterson | 51 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Otto N Peterson | 48 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Oscar E Peterson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Johanna Peterson | 75 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Gunther Robin | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | Minnesota |
| 33 | Hilma E Robin | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Peter J Blomdahl | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 35 | George D Moody | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Hilda C Moody | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | George E Moody | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Myrtle V Moody | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | J Bernard Moody | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Peter M Holmquist | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Olivia Holmquist | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Floyd L Holmquist | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Charles R Holmquist | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Florence N Holmquist | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Russell Holmquist | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Arthur W Holmquist | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Charles Johnson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Ida M Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | George A Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Gifford A Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)