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Esther Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Esther Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Gust — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Johnson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Evelyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Adolph Johnson | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Anna Johnson | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Easter Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Esther Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gust Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Adolph Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gust Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adolph Johnson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Evelyn Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel461:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth F. Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | John O. Palm | 36 | Lodger | Labor | Norway |
| 53 | John Crevie | 52 | Head | Moulder | Scotland |
| 54 | Louis Crevie | 54 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 55 | James Ritchie | 35 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 56 | Geraldine Ritchie | 37 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Frank A. Patton | 49 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 58 | Lannie Patton | 43 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 59 | Stanley Dasher | 36 | Head | Core Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna Dasher | 37 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 61 | John Dasher | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John Eklund | 54 | Head | Freight Handler | Sweden |
| 63 | Alma Eklund | 55 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Herman Magnunson | 33 | Roomer | Welder | Sweden |
| 65 | Oscar Hansen | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 66 | Tillie Hansen | 22 | Wife-H | Punch Press | Illinois |
| 67 | Henry Hansen | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Aaron Johns | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 69 | Bertha Johns | 50 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 70 | Anna Johns | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Lillian Johns | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 72 | Adolph Johnson | 58 | Head | Policeman | Sweden |
| 73 | Anna Johnson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Esther Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 75 | Evelyn Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 76 | George Raedeker | 52 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 77 | Agnes Raedeker | 51 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 78 | Ruth Raedeker | 18 | Daughter | General Office | Illinois |
| 79 | Louis Joseph | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 80 | Edith Joseph | 38 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Sweden |
| 81 | Larson Joseph | 63 | Mother-in-law | Assistant | Sweden |
| 82 | Edward B. Nordlund | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 83 | Gerda B. Nordlund | 44 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Alice C. Nordlund | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Lawrence E. Nordlund | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Ingvald Pedersen | 40 | Lodger | Packer | Norway |
| 87 | Fred R. Pabst | 32 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 88 | Jennie P. Pabst | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Paul F. Pabst | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Jean F. Pabst | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Frederick Quallman | 47 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 92 | Clara Quallman | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Bertha Mahon | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Geraldine Mahon | 18 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Illinois |
| 95 | Maurice Morrison | 19 | Boarder | Assembler | Indiana |
| 96 | Andrew Kissell | 57 | Head | Helper | Norway |
| 97 | Jennie Kissell | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 98 | John M. Kissell | 22 | Son | Bench Work | Illinois |
| 99 | Bernice Kissell | 19 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 100 | Eleanor Kissell | 18 | Daughter | Bench Work | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 1 sibling
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)