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Ollie Johnson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ollie Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 0 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Shelby, Tennessee
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ollie
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1930

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 Ollie	Age	Birth yr
Cora Johnson	Other	—	31	~1899
Frank Johnson	Head	—	39	~1891
Frank Johnson	Son	—	3	~1927
Velma Johnson	Daughter	—	9	~1921
Otelia Johnson	Daughter	—	5	~1925
Fredda Johnson	Daughter	—	12	~1918
Eva Johnson	Daughter	—	7	~1923
Ollie Johnson	Son	—		~1930

Census Appearances

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Son, age

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Ollie
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Son, age 11

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Oliver
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Highest Grade	Yes 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ollie Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Ollie Johnson

Son · 1930 · age 0 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee

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Sibling

Fredda Johnson

Sibling · 1930 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Otelia Johnson

Sibling · 1930 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Velma Johnson

Sibling · 1930 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eva Johnson

Sibling · 1930 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Frank Johnson

Sibling · 1930 · age 3

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 — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2274unit:0165)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Stafford	29	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
2	Bessie Stafford	22	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
3	Frank Williams	29	roomer	Common Labor	Louisiana
4	Frank Jr Williams	22	roomer	—	Tennessee
5	Louis Thomas	32	Head	Sanding & Flare	Tennessee
6	Callie Thomas	19	Wife-H	—	Tennessee
7	Ora Thomas	32	Head	Janitor	Tennessee
8	Hubert Moore	34	roomer	Turner	Mississippi
9	Spencer Thomas	14	son	—	Tennessee
10	Charlie Thomas	14	son	—	Tennessee
11	Lieutenant Thomas	11	son	—	Tennessee
12	Odessa Thomas	10	daughter	—	Tennessee
13	Albert Thomas	6	son	—	Tennessee
14	Conner James	27	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
15	Josephine James	22	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
16	James Jr James	8	son	—	Mississippi
17	Fannie M James	6	daughter	—	Mississippi
18	Brother James	7	son	—	Mississippi
19	Laura Burgene	50	Head	Maid	Tennessee
20	Lena Burgene	40	daughter	Maid	Tennessee
21	Cornelia Burgene	70	Mother	—	Tennessee
22	James Martin	30	Head	Delivery Boy	Tennessee
23	Daisy Martin	18	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
24	Alf Garrett	25	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
25	Marie Garrett	25	Wife-H	—	Mississippi
26	Willie Richmond	27	brother-in-law	—	Mississippi
27	Lawyer Richmond	26	brother-in-law	Common Labor	Mississippi
28	William Burrell	61	Head	Common Labor	Virginia
29	Ella Burrell	40	Wife-H	—	Tennessee
30	Richard B. Burrell	6	son	—	U.S.
31	Turley Becton	25	Head	Dispenser	Tennessee
32	Ethel Becton	23	Wife-H	—	Tennessee
33	Jenette Becton	19	daughter	—	Tennessee
34	Willie Brown	30	Head	—	Mississippi
35	Frank Johnson	39	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
36	Cora Johnson	31	Wife-H	Boiler Helper	Mississippi
37	Fredda M. Johnson	12	daughter	—	Tennessee
38	Velma L. Johnson	9	daughter	—	Tennessee
39	Eva M. Johnson	7	daughter	—	Tennessee
40	Otelia Johnson	5	daughter	—	Tennessee
41	Frank Jr. Johnson	3	son	—	Tennessee
42	Ollie Johnson THIS PERSON	0	son	—	Tennessee
43	Sam Johnson	34	Head	Carpenter	U.S.
44	Julia Johnson	29	Wife-H	—	Tennessee
45	Doris Johnson	8	daughter	—	Tennessee
46	Gilbert Johnson	6	son	—	Tennessee
47	Melvin Johnson	4	son	—	Tennessee
48	Pearlie Johnson	2	daughter	—	Tennessee
49	Sarah Jackson	56	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
50	Elizabeth James	32	Niece	Laundress	Mississippi

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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)

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