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Elmer Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Blue Earth, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blue Earth, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & William — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blue Earth, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mankato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elmer Johnson | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Etta Johnson | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 7
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Attend School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 17
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Blue Earth, …
Head, age 26
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Head, age 36
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Blue Earth, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Hithappehithappa Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1835
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hithappehithappa Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Johnson
Head · 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 — Blue Earth, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Blue Earth, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1080:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph P. De Puyt | 37 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Sebastian Hogan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ida Hogan | 39 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Robert S. Hogan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Charlotte L. Hogan | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Eugene R. Hogan | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edna S. Hogan | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Raymond A.W. Hogan | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Newton V. Julius | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Myrtle S. Julius | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Donovan E. Julius | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Dennis D. Julius | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ernestine E. Tetenow | 19 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 14 | Joseph W. Weigt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Elda E. Weigt | 30 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Paul A. Lehnert | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Emma H. Lehnert | 41 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Walter G. Lehnert | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Mildred B. Lehnert | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Elmer A. Lehnert | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Walter C. Ahrens | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Elmore E.W. Ahrens | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ida A. Schmaltz | 27 | Servant | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 24 | Leona A. Schmaltz | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | August H. Schwein | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Lillie M. Schwein | 40 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Raymond G. Schwein | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Clarence H. Schwein | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Edward G. Bartel | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Clara S. Bartel | 27 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Marion E. Bartel | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Lillian B. Bartel | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Eugene W. Bartel | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Paul F. Bartel | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Donald W. Bartel | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Clem A. Bartel | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Teresa A. Heller | 19 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Minnesota |
| 38 | Edward Baierl | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Zitta A. Baierl | 38 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Lenora M. Baierl | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Germaine L. Baierl | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Leon E. Baierl | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Richard F. Baierl | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Ailes R. Hott | 34 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 45 | Florence K. Hott | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Augusta M. Schombaski | 57 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Frank J. Ruge | 66 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Elmer H. Johnson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Etta M. Johnson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Lillian M. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 4 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)