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Gertrude Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Otto — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Midway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arline Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Verna Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Gertrude Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Grace Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ella Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Otto Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Jennie Johnson | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Elmer Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harm Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Leland Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lorence Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Daughter, age 1
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Hol. Dutch |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Daughter, age 10
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Daughter, age 21
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Gertrude Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ella Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorence Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arline Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harm Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1084:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy Franz | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Jimmy Franz | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Frank Curly | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Ruby Curly | 30 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Cosma Curly | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Francis Curly | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | George Elsing | 23 | Labourer | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Peter Penner | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Anna Penner | 30 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Esther Penner | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Alton Penner | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Melroy Penner | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Jacob Reimer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Hattie Reimer | 33 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Viola Reimer | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Harlan Reimer | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Delmer Reimer | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Jacob Goossen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Tina Goossen | 27 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Edgar Goossen | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Eldon Goossen | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | John Kroeker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | John Quiring | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Margaret Quiring | 25 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Janice M Quiring | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | John S Prisen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Elizabeth Prisen | 39 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Dora Prisen | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Leona Prisen | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Edwin Prisen | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Herbert Prisen | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Otto Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 83 | Jennie Johnson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Gertrude Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 85 | John Johnson | 20 | Son | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Ella Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Harm Johnson | 17 | Son | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Grace Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Elmer Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Lorence Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Arline Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Verna Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Leland Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Peter H Penner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | John J Becker | 59 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 96 | Anna Becker | 50 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Otto H Becker | 21 | Son | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Irma J Becker | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Wilmar C Becker | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Alida R Becker | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 9 siblings
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)