MJ
Morris Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Story, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Morris Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Anna — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Story, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Nevada City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Anna Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Morris Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Pauline Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Son, age 10
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Story, Iowa
Son, age 20
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Other, age 30
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Merri |
| Relationship to Head | Son in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ia |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Morris Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Johnson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Sibling
Pauline Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Story, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Story, Iowa
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel683:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. F. Peterson | 42 | Head | Gas Labour | Iowa |
| 2 | Edith Peterson | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Blanche Peterson | 15 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 4 | George Peterson | 13 | son | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Beulah Peterson | 10 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Helen Peterson | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Fern Peterson | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Howard Peterson | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Guy S. Selby | 31 | Head | Labour | Missouri |
| 10 | Ethel Selby | 28 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Ivan Selby | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Robert Selby | 9 | son | None | Missouri |
| 13 | Richard Selby | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Victor Selby | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert Gregory | 36 | Head | Labour | Iowa |
| 16 | Clara Gregory | 26 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 17 | Helen Gregory | 7 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Alice Gregory | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Lyle Gregory | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Lola Gregory | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | June Gregory | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Frank Gregory | 0 | son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Jacob Lehman | 58 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Samantha Lehman | 62 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Henry Reid | 53 | Head | Labour | Missouri |
| 26 | Martha Reid | 58 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 27 | Burney B. Reid | 18 | son | Labour | Missouri |
| 28 | Albert W. Reid | 20 | son | Labour | Missouri |
| 29 | Opal Reid | 18 | daughter in law | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Marjorie Reid | 0 | grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Oloff Hegland | 43 | Head | Driver | Iowa |
| 32 | Bettie Hegland | 32 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 33 | Frazer Hegland | 13 | son | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Manhul Hegland | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 35 | William Hegland | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Basil Mullanix | 31 | Head | Labour | Missouri |
| 37 | Willa Mullanix | 25 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 38 | Landon Mullanix | 8 | son | None | Missouri |
| 39 | John Mullanix | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Pearl Mullanix | 3 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Anna Johnson | 42 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Morris Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Labourer | Iowa |
| 43 | Marie Johnson | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Pauline Johnson | 10 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 45 | Louis A. Berka | 64 | Head | Foreman | Bohemia |
| 46 | Mary Berka | 65 | Wife | None | Bohemia |
| 47 | Olaf Peterson | 78 | Head | None | Denmark |
| 48 | Lars Davidson | 71 | Head | None | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)