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Emil Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ontonagon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Emil Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ontonagon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Finland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ontonagon, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mcmillan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Johnson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Norman Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Emil Johnson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Gertrude Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Other, age 18
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 23 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
Houghton, Michigan
Head, age 27
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Copper mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Ontonagon, Michigan
Head, age 38
Ontonagon, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Emil |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Ontonagon-County, Michigan
Head, age 48
Ontonagon-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Erland |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ontonagon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ontonagon |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Emil Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Ontonagon, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Ontonagon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1020:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | William Tupala | 45 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 3 | Hilma Tupala | 47 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 4 | Reino Tupala | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Ottilia Tupala | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Andrew Tupala | 39 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 7 | Hanna Tupala | 37 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 8 | Hanna Tupala | 17 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 9 | Paul Tupala | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Oscar Wiand | 53 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 11 | Ida Wiand | 43 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 12 | Megan Wiand | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | John Wiand | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | William Wiand | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Angelia Wiand | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ray Wiand | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Emil Johnson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 18 | Amanda Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 19 | Norman Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Ernest Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ruth Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Gertrude Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Emil Tissari | 42 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 24 | Mary Tissari | 43 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 25 | Hilda Tissari | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Taimi Tissari | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Matt Tissari | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Ed Tissari | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Eli Tissari | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Ruth Tissari | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Sonia Tissari | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ester Tissari | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Andrew Viemola | 56 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 34 | Sofia Viemola | 56 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 35 | Salmon Viemola | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Esther Viemola | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Ruth Viemola | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Harry Viemola | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Paul Koski | 56 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 40 | Barbara Koski | 50 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 41 | John Koski | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Jennie Koski | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Lydia Koski | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | George Koski | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Waino Koski | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Anna Koski | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Vieno Koski | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Elsie Koski | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Carl Tora | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Hilma Tora | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)