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Elmer Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saunders, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Anna — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saunders, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ashland Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Johnson | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Hannah Johnson | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Swan Larson | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Clifford Larson | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elmer Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saunders, Nebraska
Son, age 6
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Saunders, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Saunders, Nebraska
Son, age 24
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Saunders, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Emil Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Johnson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emil Johnson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Saunders, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Saunders, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1292unit:0622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Jr. Aughe | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Bobby Aughe | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Betty J. Aughe | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | W. D. Gilbert | 50 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Marjorie Gilbert | 35 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Evelyn Gilbert | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Alfred Johnson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Hannah Johnson | 60 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Swan J. Larson | 36 | Step-son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Elmer Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Clifford Larson | 18 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Thomas Foley | 56 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary Foley | 55 | Wife-H | Domestic | Nebraska |
| 14 | Michael Foley | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Orville Smith | 42 | Head | Plumber | Nebraska |
| 16 | Alta Smith | 43 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Bobby Smith | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Fred Aughe | 50 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Stella Aughe | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Edward L. Shaffer | 32 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 21 | Rosa M. Shaffer | 21 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Fred W. Shaffer | 6 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 23 | Ralph E. Shaffer | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Margretta D. Shaffer | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | James O. Nickols | 72 | Head | — | United States |
| 26 | Josephine Nickols | 56 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Arthur Owens | 21 | Step-son | Section Hand | Nebraska |
| 28 | Olive Owens | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Louise Owens | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | George Heaston | 39 | Head | Caretaker | Iowa |
| 31 | Charlotte Heaston | 35 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | John Smith | 47 | Head | Deliveryman | Nebraska |
| 33 | Grace Smith | 44 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Pearl Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Helen Smith | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Nebraska |
| 36 | Corene Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | John Young | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 38 | Hattie Young | 22 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Lois J. Young | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | William Warburton | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 41 | Harriett Warburton | 68 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Ralph Warburton | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 43 | Frances Warburton | 30 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Robert Warburton | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Ellen Warburton | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Jack Warburton | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | William Warburton | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Wm. E. Richardson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Minnie Richardson | 61 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Alva W. Zeigenbein | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 3 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)