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Lee Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lee Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lee R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hedgesville District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rachel Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Vera Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lee Johnson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Rosa Johnson | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ray Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Howard Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charles Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 28
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lee Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 38
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Lee R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lee Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lee Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orval P. Shade | 35 | Lodger | Brick Mason | West Virginia |
| 2 | Orval P. Jr. Shade | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lee R. Johnson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Rosa A. Johnson | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Howard S. Johnson | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Vera V. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Charles W. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lena M. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ray W. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ruth G. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Rachel T. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Bernard R. Duvall | 60 | Head | Farmer | District of Columbia |
| 13 | Rosa A. Duvall | 70 | Sister-H | — | District of Columbia |
| 14 | Clara C. Mathews | 68 | Sister | — | District of Columbia |
| 15 | Nannie C. Duvall | 65 | Sister | — | District of Columbia |
| 16 | Irene C. Duvall | 58 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Loyd M. Cloud | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ardna M. Cloud | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Earl H. Cloud | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles L. Cloud | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Eliza M. Cloud | 24 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Charles L. Cloud | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Emery E. Tyson | 48 | Head | Laundress | Ohio |
| 24 | Merle B. Tyson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Icy E. Tyson | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ida V. Tyson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Clyde R. Tyson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | William L. Sparrow | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Ida A. Sparrow | 70 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Boyd Ellis | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary L. Ellis | 28 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Charles L. Ellis | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Boyd Jr. Ellis | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James B. Ellis | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Charles H. Hit | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Elva F. Hit | 28 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Margret A. Hit | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Raymond M. Hit | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Paul L. Hit | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Wade F. Vance | 35 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | George W. Kilmer | 29 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 42 | Odette B. Kilmer | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | George W. Jr. Kilmer | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Robert D. Kilmer | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Richard B. Kilmer | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Frank E. Payne | 59 | Head | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 47 | Annie M. Payne | 54 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Richard Hammala | 71 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Margret R. Hammala | 64 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary R. Hammala | 35 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)