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Jane Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Black Hawk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Jane Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Black Hawk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 84
b. ~1846
Female
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Black Hawk, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Veteran | 800 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jane | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olena Johnson | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Jane Johnson | Head | — | 84 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Black Hawk, …
Spouse, age 55
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1845 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Year of Immigration | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Black Hawk, …
Head, age 65
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1845 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Black Hawk, …
Head, age 74
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1846 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1858 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| 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 | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Black Hawk, …
Head, age 84
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1846 — 2 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Veteran | 800 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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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 Jane Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Black Hawk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jane Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 84 · b. ~1846 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Black Hawk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Black Hawk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel642:0126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbie H. Meeker | 33 | Head | Partner | Iowa |
| 2 | Ruth M. Meeker | 30 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Calvin E. Meeker | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Marjorie L. Meeker | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Forrest G. Neilson | 45 | Head | Press-Man | Iowa |
| 6 | Laura B. Neilson | 47 | Wife-H | Repair-Work | Iowa |
| 7 | Francis W. Neilson | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Thomas E. Fitkin | 56 | Head | Decorator | Iowa |
| 9 | Rhoda A. Fitkin | 51 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Clifford W. Fitkin | 27 | Son | Decorator | Iowa |
| 11 | Francis F. Fitkin | 19 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 12 | Karl B. Fitkin | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Max O. Fitkin | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Maxine X. Fitkin | 9 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Augustus E. King | 70 | Head | None | New York |
| 16 | Harriet G. King | 69 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Soren K. Oestergaard | 48 | Head | Line Man | Iowa |
| 18 | A. Christina Oestergaard | 37 | Wife-H | None | Denmark |
| 19 | Silvia L. Oestergaard | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Josephine E. Oestergaard | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Anna V. Christensen | 28 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 22 | Peter N. Madsen | 55 | Head | Salesman | Denmark |
| 23 | Emmy Madsen | 43 | Wife-H | None | Denmark |
| 24 | Helga C. Madsen | 20 | Daughter | Office Girl | Iowa |
| 25 | Robert V. Madsen | 18 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 26 | Richard E. Madsen | 16 | Son | Paper Carrier | Iowa |
| 27 | Dora J. Madsen | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Lillian E. Madsen | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Jane L. Madsen | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 30 | James A. Gallagher | 39 | Head | Machine Oper. | Minnesota |
| 31 | Anina Gallagher | 29 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 32 | Dorothy Gallagher | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Beverly Gallagher | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 34 | James Gallagher | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Shirley Gallagher | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Roy E. Seage | 30 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 37 | Beatrice F. Seage | 25 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 38 | Elizabeth Seage | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Wayne Seage | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Darlene Seage | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Donald Seage | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Jane Johnson THIS PERSON | 84 | Head | None | Norway |
| 43 | Olena J. Johnson | 53 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Nels J. Peterson | 61 | Head | Labor | Denmark |
| 45 | Richard P. Peterson | 25 | Son | Labor | Denmark |
| 46 | Christina P. Sorenson | 41 | Daughter | Cateress | Denmark |
| 47 | Ezra C. Sorenson | 12 | Grandson | None | Iowa |
| 48 | Harold P. Sorenson | 16 | Grand-son | None | Iowa |
| 49 | Harold E. Warner | 30 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 50 | Thelma G. Warner | 29 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
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)