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Ira Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ira Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Houston | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Willie Brown | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Otis Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Audrey Johnson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Anne Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Carrie Wilson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Johnson | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Moses Brown | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Anna Johnson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Thelma Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Odessa Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Quessla Brown | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ira Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Otis Wilson | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Velmont Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 16 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ina |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ira Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ira Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Otis Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velmont Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessa Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1041:0944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrick Giddings | 5 | Step son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Maxine E. Giddings | 4 | Step daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Onietta Knight | 31 | Lodger | Waitress | Texas |
| 4 | Lillie Moore | 35 | Boarder | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 5 | Willie J. Moore | 23 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 6 | Leroy Johnson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | George Bennett | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Julia Bennett | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James B. Bennett | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Bufford Bennett | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Howard B. Bennett | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | George B. Bennett | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Eulah J. Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Orlando B. Bennett | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lamont Taylor | 35 | — | Mach. Hand | Louisiana |
| 16 | Viola Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Maurice Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Milton Wilson | 35 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 19 | Henrietta Wilson | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Edward Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Leroy Garnett | 5 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Robert Garnett | 7 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Willie Walker | 42 | Head | Die Setter | Georgia |
| 24 | Eula Walker | 41 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 25 | Dessie Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Margaret Smith | 37 | — | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 27 | James Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Paula Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Otis E. Wilson | 29 | Head | Plaster | Georgia |
| 30 | Carrie Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Ethel R. Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Odessa Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Anne B. Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Otis Jr. Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Thelma Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Daisy Houston | 24 | Sister in law | Maid | Georgia |
| 37 | John Johnson | 25 | — | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Anna Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Ira Johnson THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Velmont Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Audrey Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Willie Brown | 23 | — | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Quessla Brown | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Moses Brown | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Bennie Gonder | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Mattie Gonder | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Pauline Gonder | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Abraham Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Aris Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Milton Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)