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Nels Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Isanti, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Nels Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Isanti, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & Martha — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Isanti, Minnesota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maple Ridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Johnson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Nels Johnson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Martha Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Warren Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bertelle Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Isanti, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Isanti, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Isanti, Minnesota
Head, age 35
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Isanti, Minnesota
Head, age 46
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Nels Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Isanti, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Johnson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Johnson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nels Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Isanti, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Isanti, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1101:1022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Oscarson | 17 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Frida Oscarson | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Arthur Anderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Myrtle Anderson | 29 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Iris Anderson | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | Leo Anderson | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 7 | Richard Gustafson | 33 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Mathilda Burchell | 66 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 9 | Almont Burchell | 39 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Frances Burchell | 39 | Daughter-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Jean M. Burchell | 7 | Granddaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | John A. Burchell | 5 | Grandson | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Shirley Burchell | 3 | Granddaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Muriel Burchell | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Louis Henke | 49 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Elizabeth Henke | 48 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 17 | Arthur Henke | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Earl Henke | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Lucille Henke | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Hazel Henke | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Ed Kohler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Axel B. Larson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 23 | Wilbur Larson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Archie Larson | 15 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Sarah Jacobson | 55 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 26 | Emma Jacobson | 40 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 27 | Alice Jacobson | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Herman Olsen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 29 | Iva Olsen | 27 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Virginia M. Olsen | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Madeline Olsen | 4 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Nels Johnson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Stella Johnson | 38 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Martha Johnson | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Warren Johnson | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Bertelle Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Robert Johnson | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Levi Larson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Carol Larson | 24 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Gloria Larson | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Clarence Conger | 64 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | Anna Conger | 62 | Mother-in-law | None | Sweden |
| 43 | Maurice Conger | 18 | Brother-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 44 | Charles Johnson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 45 | Christine Johnson | 43 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Edwin Larson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Ella Larson | 28 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Shannon Carol Larson | 4 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Alice Larson | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | James Larson | 0 | Son | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Nels
Gen 1 · 2 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)