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John Johnson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Salem, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Salem, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & J — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationSalem, New Jersey
SurnameJohnson
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
OccupationHelper
IndustryBakery Shop
Class of Worker70V
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationHelper
Township / WardPilesgrove Township
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Alice Johnson Daughter — 16 ~1914
Marie Whitesell Daughter — 14 ~1916
Elva Johnson Daughter — 11 ~1919
Evelyn Whitesell Daughter — 4 ~1926
James Whitesell Head — 41 ~1889
J Johnson Other — 57 ~1873
William Horton Other — 23 ~1907
Oscar Whitesell Son — 11 ~1919
Edward Whitesell Son — 13 ~1917
John Johnson Son — 20 ~1910
Emma Whitesell Spouse — 36 ~1894
Alice Johnson Spouse — 47 ~1883

Census Appearances

1910
Salem, New …
Son, age
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name John S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Salem, New …
Son, age 10
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name John S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Salem, New …
Son, age 20
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Helper
Industry Bakery Shop
Class of Worker 70V
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Salem, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Whitesell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Whitesell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Johnson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
J Johnson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Whitesell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Whitesell
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elva Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Whitesell
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Whitesell
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Whitesell
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Whitesell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Salem, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1382:0980)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter Reifer 33 Head General Farm Lithuania
2 Stella Reifer 28 Wife — Lithuania
3 Edward Reifer 1 Son — Pennsylvania
4 Anna Reifer 0 Daughter — Pennsylvania
5 Elmer Mattack 53 Head Farmer New Jersey
6 Annie Mattack 48 Wife — New Jersey
7 Earl Mattack 20 Son Laborer New Jersey
8 Lilla Mattack 21 Daughter-in-law — New Jersey
9 Oscar Mattack 13 Son — New Jersey
10 Beatrice E. Mattack 9 Daughter — New Jersey
11 Rupert E. Mattack 1 Son — New Jersey
12 Frank Tucker 20 Boarder Laborer North Carolina
13 Charles Goforth 53 Head Farmer New Jersey
14 Alice A. Goforth 53 Wife — New Jersey
15 Charles H. Goforth 24 Son Laborer New Jersey
16 Mary A. Goforth 21 Daughter — New Jersey
17 Benjamin Roots 52 Boarder Laborer Virginia
18 James Shiles 34 Head Laborer North Carolina
19 Marguerite Shiles 25 Wife — New Jersey
20 Elmer Jackson 22 Boarder Chauffeur New Jersey
21 Elmer Knight 25 Head Chauffeur Maryland
22 Charlotte Knight 22 Wife — Maryland
23 Joseph Wharton 16 Boarder — District of Columbia
24 E. Brown Watson 41 Head Gardener New Jersey
25 Minerva B. Watson 40 Wife — Pennsylvania
26 Mildred G. Watson 19 Daughter — New York
27 E. Brown Jr. Watson 17 Son — New York
28 John Watson 16 Son — Pennsylvania
29 James Whitesell 41 Head Farmer New Jersey
30 Emma Whitesell 36 Wife — New Jersey
31 Marie Whitesell 14 Daughter — New Jersey
32 Edward Whitesell 13 Son — New Jersey
33 Oscar Whitesell 11 Son — New Jersey
34 Evelyn Whitesell 4 Daughter — New Jersey
35 J. Howard Johnson 57 O Farmer New Jersey
36 Alice Johnson 47 Wife — New Jersey
37 John Johnson THIS PERSON 20 Son Helper New Jersey
38 Alice Johnson 16 Daughter — New Jersey
39 Elva M. Johnson 11 Daughter — New Jersey
40 William Horton 23 Boarder Laborer North Carolina
41 Howard Welty 52 Head Laborer New Jersey
42 Rachel Welty 47 Wife — New Jersey
43 Frank Brown 43 Head Laborer New Jersey
44 Phoebe Brown 40 Wife — New Jersey
45 Ella Brown 19 Daughter — New Jersey
46 Aubrey Brown 17 Son — New Jersey
47 Florence Brown 15 Daughter — New Jersey
48 Franklin Brown 12 Son — New Jersey
49 Naomi Brown 10 Daughter — New Jersey
50 Walter Brown 7 Daughter — New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)

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