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Ole Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nelson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ole Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nelson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Melvin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Ole | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Johnson | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Lida Johnson | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Harry Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Olga Johnson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Mark Johnson | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Anna Johnson | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Nelson, North …
Head, age 40
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Nelson, North …
Head, age 49
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1861 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| 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
Nelson, North …
Head, age 59
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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
Nelson, North …
Head, age 69
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ole B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Ole Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Nelson, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ole Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1739unit:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hans Petersson | 51 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 52 | Marie Petersson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 53 | Billy Petersson | 24 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Ole Jr. Petersson | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Ole Petersson | 76 | Father | Retired | Denmark |
| 56 | Thyntes-Moble Petersson | 16 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Shimaborger Petersson | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 58 | Ole B. Johnson THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 59 | Anna Johnson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 60 | Mark S. Johnson | 41 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 61 | Lida Johnson | 39 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Olga Johnson | 31 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Harry Johnson | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Ernest Fransen | 34 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 65 | Marie Fransen | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Helmer Fransen | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | John Fransen | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Kenneth Fransen | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Raymond Fransen | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Lewis Anderson | 67 | Head-H | Farming | Norway |
| 71 | Elmer Anderson | 47 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Albert Anderson | 40 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Willie Anderson | 36 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 74 | Emma Anderson | 33 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Floid Anderson | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 76 | Lucille Porter | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 77 | Iver Oravick | 61 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 78 | Lena Oravick | 59 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 79 | Albert Oravick | 37 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Ole Lilleoien | 49 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 81 | Mathilda Lilleoien | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Clarice Lilleoien | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Bernice Lilleoien | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Oscar Lilleoien | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Ralph Lilleoien | 43 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 86 | Clara Lilleoien | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Iavern Smaag | 35 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 88 | Inga Smaag | 32 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 89 | Bernice Smaag | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Eunice Smaag | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Selmer Smaag | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Bert Smaag | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | W. J. Wilson | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 94 | Nils Ophaug | 56 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 95 | Mary Ophaug | 46 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 96 | Clarence Ophaug | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 97 | George Ophaug | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 98 | Oscar Ophaug | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Teddy Ophaug | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Nora Ophaug | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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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)