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Melvin Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Dunn, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dunn, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Sigmund — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dunn, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Tiffany Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Herman Johnson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Alma Johnson | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Melvin Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Herbert Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Leroy Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dunn, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Dunn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dunn, Wisconsin
Son, age 10
Dunn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dunn, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Dunn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Melvin H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Melvin Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dunn, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sigmund Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Johnson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sigmund Johnson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Johnson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Leroy Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Dunn, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Dunn, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2571unit:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred Kraising | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | George Safranek | 32 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 53 | John Swenson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 54 | Serena Swenson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Ole Hedlund | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 56 | Matilda Hedlund | 71 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Herman Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 58 | Alma C Johnson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Florence E Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Melvin H Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Herbert R Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Leroy C Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | George S Munson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 64 | Alma S Munson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Helen M Munson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Edwin E Munson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | David Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 68 | Ida C Anderson | 64 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 69 | George F Blomblade | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Agnes M Blomblade | 33 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Russel G Blomblade | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Loraine H Blomblade | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Tomas W Alleman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Ida Alleman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Charles F Alleman | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 76 | Marie E Alleman | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 77 | Florence M Alleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Irene Alleman | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Roselle Alleman | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Harry Alleman | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Julius Bjorke | 65 | Head | — | Norway |
| 82 | Annie M Bjorke | 64 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Joseph P Bjorke | 38 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Charley S May | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Clara M May | 45 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Murray D May | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Douglas C May | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Marshal M May | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Dean L May | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Roy L May | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Roger A May | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Calvin E May | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Fay Bible | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Iris A Bible | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Joyce L Bible | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Chris M Vang | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Lena M Vang | 73 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 98 | Mari M Vang | 37 | Sister-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Charley E Bible | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Dell Bible | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Melvin + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)