GJ
Gust Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Gust Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elmo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gust | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gust Johnson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mercedes Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Manda Johnson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 11
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gustav A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 21
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 30
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 41
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gust A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Other, age 51
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Gustaf |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Compton twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Gust Johnson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gust Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lora W. Beaman | 29 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Nancy E. Herdman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Howard H. Herdman | 30 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Lillian M. Herdman | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Shirley A. Herdman | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Herbert H. Stone | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ethel L. Stone | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Martha R. Stone | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Sylvia B. Stone | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | William W. Stone | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Gust A. Johnson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Manda Johnson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Mercedes Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Henry B. Powell | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Rosa H. Powell | 66 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Elmer L. Fitzgerald | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ole Anderson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Elmer H. Lundburg | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Emma M. Lundburg | 35 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Joyce M. Lundburg | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Lewis D. Lundburg | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | William B. Frazer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Eleanor V. Frazer | 61 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Olaf A. Thompson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Emshad Thompson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Viola I. Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Doris E. Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Victor E. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Andrew Fiskum | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 80 | Lydia J. Fiskum | 34 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Margaret E. Fiskum | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Ernest O. Fiskum | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Errand S. Fiskum | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Edna E. Fiskum | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Lois R. Fiskum | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | John C. Seiger | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 87 | Vanna M. Seiger | 43 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Orrin E. Seiger | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Ivan W. Seiger | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Marvin A. Seiger | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Jeffery O. Seiger | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Verlina V. Seiger | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Kenneth R. Seiger | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Mabel Polifnick | 35 | Head-H | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Joe W. Polifnick | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Ilene M. Polifnick | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | James D. Powell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Lola Powell | 29 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Norma L. Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Alden R. Powell | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Gust
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)