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Herbert Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Peter — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herbert N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Afton Township Pt Lot 1 28 R 20 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Johnson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Vernol Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ella Johnson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herbert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Washington, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herbert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Washington, Minnesota
Head, age 30
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herbert N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Herbert Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Washington, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Johnson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Johnson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Minnesota
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1134:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert N Johnson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Ella A H Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Vernol Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Charles G Berglund | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Martha L H Berglund | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Ford Berglund | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Edwin A Berglund | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Vera C Berglund | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Esther M Berglund | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Herbert A Berglund | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | George W Slater | 68 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Minnie H Slater | 66 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Nels Olson | 55 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Jerold W Harrington | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 65 | Nancy H Harrington | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Lorenzo Harrington | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 67 | Maye Pardun | 40 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Valera Pardun | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 69 | Esther Hedges | 38 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Charles F Brooks | 34 | Head | Cement | Minnesota |
| 71 | Alma A Brooks | 55 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Hartzman | 75 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 73 | Mathilda H Hartzman | 73 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Mildred A Hartzman | 46 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Olga E Hartzman | 38 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | James Patterson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Luella H Patterson | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Swan Patterson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | Amanda H Patterson | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Peter M Pearson | 62 | Boarder | Care Taker | Sweden |
| 81 | Alfred Swanlund | 54 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 82 | Emilie H Swanlund | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Charles Swanlund | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Marietta Swanlund | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Myrtle Swanlund | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Geraldine Swanlund | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Algot Stenstrom | 41 | Head | Care Taker | Sweden |
| 88 | Edward Briggs | 67 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Annie Briggs | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Ralph L Paulson | 25 | Head | Railroad | Minnesota |
| 91 | Marilyn Paulson | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)