MJ
Morris Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ward, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Morris Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ward, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chris & Martin — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ward, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Johnson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Ole Haskin | Other | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Luella Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mattie Johnson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Morris Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Bertha Haskin | Other | — | 84 | ~1846 |
| Margaret Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Minnie Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ward, North …
Son, age 9
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Ward, North …
Son, age 19
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Ward-County, North …
Son, age 29
Ward-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Marius |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CCC |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Chris Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chris Jensen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Johnson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Johnson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Luella Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Ward, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ward, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1745unit:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John D Withers | 8 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 52 | Anna Belle Withers | 7 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 53 | Fred L Withers | 5 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 54 | William Newland | 58 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Fannie G Withers | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Isaac B Withers | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jacob H Withers | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Henry Geise | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | United States |
| 59 | Gladys L Erickson | 4 | Granddaughter | None | North Dakota |
| 60 | Jacob George | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Mary George | 64 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 62 | A Eugene Tofflemire | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Josephine Tofflemire | 62 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Earl Tofflemire | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 65 | Anna Jackson | 83 | Mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Martin Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 67 | Mattie Johnson | 54 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 68 | Morris Johnson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Minnie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 70 | Luella Johnson | 15 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 71 | Margaret Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 72 | Ole Haskin | 77 | Father-in-law | None | Norway |
| 73 | Bertha Haskin | 84 | Mother-in-law | None | Norway |
| 74 | Henry A Abrahamson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Emma M Abrahamson | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 76 | E Darlene Abrahamson | 7 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 77 | Silvan H Abrahamson | 4 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 78 | Melvin H Abrahamson | 4 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 79 | Haver Z Whitted | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | John Z Whitted | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 81 | Cyrus W Whitted | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | Hermit Whitted | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 83 | Edward W Heltzer | 73 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anna M Heltzer | 71 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Alonzo Tompkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Mary E Tompkins | 52 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Dorothy M Tompkins | 16 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 88 | Edward Luck | 51 | Head | None | South Dakota |
| 89 | Helen Luck | 42 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 90 | Wesley L Luck | 12 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 91 | Marcile E Luck | 7 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 92 | George W Benson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Edna M Benson | 71 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 94 | Lawrence H Benson | 13 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 95 | Kenneth E Benson | 11 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 96 | Clyde R Benson | 5 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 97 | Beatrice J Benson | 20 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 98 | Eldridge J Whitted | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 99 | Essa Whitted | 45 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 100 | Marie A Mccherney | 20 | Step-daughter | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 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)