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Nels Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nels Johnson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Johnson | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Nels Johnson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Herbert Johnson | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 43
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 53
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 63
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 75
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Nels Johnson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel468:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Zidko | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Marvin Zidko | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Nels Johnson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Norway |
| 54 | Norman Johnson | 41 | Son | Steamfitter | Illinois |
| 55 | Herbert Johnson | 36 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 56 | Theo Steffen | 67 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 57 | Kate Steffen | 61 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 58 | Louis Warne | 47 | Head | — | Poland |
| 59 | Hattie Warne | 41 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 60 | Alaria Warne | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Poland |
| 61 | Walter Warne | 15 | Son | — | Poland |
| 62 | Albert Spitzer | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 63 | Helen Spitzer | 32 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 64 | Abel Metzger | 32 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 65 | Ida Metzger | 31 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 66 | Shirley Metzger | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Leo Metzger | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Julius Freeman | 28 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 69 | Sarah Freeman | 26 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 70 | Molly Freeman | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Loretta Freeman | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Hyman Leibson | 30 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 73 | Anna Leibson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 74 | Jack Leibson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ester Leibson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Clara Rosenberg | 27 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Russia |
| 77 | Wolf Frankel | 35 | Head | Plumber | England |
| 78 | Goldie Frankel | 30 | Wife-H | — | Belgium |
| 79 | Shirley Frankel | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Herbert Frankel | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Harry Silverman | 47 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 82 | Ellen Silverman | 37 | Wife-H | — | Latvia |
| 83 | Mendel Silverman | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Bernard Silverman | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Sheldon Silverman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Vera Bradford | 18 | Maid | Maid | Alabama |
| 87 | Julius Blecher | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 88 | Tillie Blecher | 47 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 89 | Ray Blecher | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Lillian Blecher | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Henry Segal | 40 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 92 | Anna Segal | 37 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 93 | Alice Segal | 15 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 94 | Leon Segal | 13 | Son | — | Poland |
| 95 | Lillian Segal | 11 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 96 | Dorothy Segal | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Sam Salvay | 32 | Head | Tailor | Latvia |
| 98 | Zola Salvay | 23 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 99 | Jerome Salvay | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Isadore Garfinkel | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
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)