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Ernest Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Elmore, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Elmore, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blas & James — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Elmore, Alabama |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ernest James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 13 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Johnson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ada Johnson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Winston Johnson | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Washburn Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Truman Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ernest Johnson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Aubrey Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Johnson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Alabama
Other, age
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Other, age 10
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 21
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Elmore, Alabama
Son, age 30
Elmore, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ernest James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ernest Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Blas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Blas Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Johnson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Johnson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Aubrey Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Washburn Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Truman Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Elmore, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Elmore, Alabama
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus10usce:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caswell Mason | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lilly M Mason | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lillian D Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Sophronia B Mason | 69 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lee Mason | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Maude Mason | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lee O Mason | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | W Gladis Mason | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James H Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bessie Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Aubrey Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Truman Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Washburn Johnson | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Ernest James Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Annie Johnson | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Winston Johnson | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ada Johnson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | John H Bass | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Nan Bass | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Frank S Bass | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Claude B Bass | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Sarah E Bass | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Bernice Bass | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Jessie Bass | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Johnny B Bass | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ruben Bass | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ike Edwards | 27 | Servant | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Lee Dixon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Lula Dixon | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Cora Dixon | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ike Dixon | 34 | Brother | Merchant | Alabama |
| 32 | Lee Dixon | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Ruth Dixon | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Thomas E Dixon | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Alice Dixon | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 36 | Thomas Dixon | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | James Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John Dixon | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Willie Dixon | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Henry Dixon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary Dixon | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Robt Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mae Dixon | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Scarborough Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Edna Dixon | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 46 | Eula Dixon | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 47 | Ben Dixon | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Dixon | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lula Dixon | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Sam Douglas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 51 | Lula Douglas | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 4 siblings
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)