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Herman Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Herman Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borghild Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Herman Johnson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Oscar Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Julia Johnson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 37
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 44
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 54
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 64
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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 Herman Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1113:0071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucile L. Hedlund | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mabel L. Hedlund | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Corrine Hedlund | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Muriel Hedlund | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Mathias Nelson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 6 | Augusta Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 7 | Oscar Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Arthur J. Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Margaret L. Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Selmer S. Dunrud | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Hulda Dunrud | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Alice Dunrud | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Idella Dunrud | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Doris Dunrud | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Kenneth Dunrud | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Gary Dunrud | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Melvin Bakke | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Iver Stee | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 19 | Maria Stee | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 20 | Conrad M. Stee | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Anna Thorsen | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ernest M. Thorsen | 27 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Victor L. Thorsen | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Benit D. Thorsen | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Margaret L. Thorsen | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Herman Johnson THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 27 | Julia Johnson | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Oscar Johnson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Borghild Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Irene Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | John F. Halvorson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Annie M. Halvorson | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Evelyn Halvorson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Alice Halvorson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | John Halvorson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Ardis L. Halvorson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Ernest M. Thorson | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Ole Anderson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 39 | John D. Bowman | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | John A. Bowman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 41 | Bertha J. Bowman | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Conrad C. Bowman | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Clifford L. Bowman | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Lillian M. Bowman | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Anton Dyrdahl | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Trine S. Dyrdahl | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 47 | Nora G. Dyrdahl | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Arno A. Dyrdahl | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | William L. Dyrdahl | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 50 | Arthur L. Dyrdahl | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)