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Morris Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Walsh, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Morris Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walsh, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Walsh, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lampton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Morris Johnson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Stanley Johnson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hannah Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Raymond Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gilman Johnson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Olaf Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 33
None, None · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Walsh, North …
Head, age 43
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Walsh, North …
Head, age 53
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Walsh-County, North …
Other, age 63
Walsh-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walsh |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Morris Johnson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Morris Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Walsh, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Walsh, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1744unit:0257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Ulberg | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Olaus O. Ulberg | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Esten O. Ulberg | 61 | Brother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | S. A. Gire | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 5 | Andrine Gire | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 6 | Albert Gire | 34 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Lloyd M. Gire | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Edward Wold | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Mina Wold | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | Jacob G. Berg | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 11 | Ruth S. Berg | 32 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | George A. Berg | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Olga B. H. Berg | 27 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Alice S. Berg | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 15 | Kermit S. Berg | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Genevieve Berg | 15 | Daughter | Attending School | North Dakota |
| 17 | Christian Ulberg | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | Regina Ulberg | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Carl Ulberg | 40 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Ruby Ulberg | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 21 | Kermit Ulberg | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Marvin Ulberg | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Morris Johnson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 24 | Hannah Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Olaf Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Helga Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 27 | Stanley Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Raymond Johnson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Gilman Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Knut J. Brandvold | 81 | Head | Retired Farmer | Norway |
| 31 | Julia E. Brandvold | 75 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Olga G. Trovagg | 39 | Sister H | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Mabel C. Trovagg | 37 | Sister | Nurse | North Dakota |
| 34 | Nelmer C. Trovagg | 33 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Margaret Grant | 48 | Head | Retired | Canada English |
| 36 | Carl E. Larson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 37 | Laura Larson | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Charles L. Larson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Earl J. Larson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | O. K. Brandvold | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Caroline Brandvold | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Edroy J. Brandvold | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 43 | Kenneth Brandvold | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 44 | Judith Brandvold | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | H. Christopherson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Karine Christopherson | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 47 | Alver Christopherson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 48 | Leonard Christopherson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Clifford Christopherson | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 50 | Raymond Christopherson | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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)