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Otto Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lyon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Otto Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lyon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lyon, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Otto W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Emporia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Otto | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Johnson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Alice Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Orlyn Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mamie Johnson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 25
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Otto |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Section RR |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 34
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Otho |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 45
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Otto W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Otto Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lyon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Otto Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward L Pribble | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 52 | Edna M Pribble | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Vera L Pribble | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Frank M Toms | 23 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 55 | Ester M Toms | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Albert B Torrance | 54 | Head | Co-Dispatcher | Kansas |
| 57 | Ada L Torrance | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Eunice A Torrance | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Grace A Torrance | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Dorothy E Torrance | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Elmer E Cross | 23 | Head | Waiter | Kansas |
| 62 | Annett F Cross | 34 | Wife | Waitress | Kansas |
| 63 | Clarence W Dobson | 36 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Kansas |
| 64 | Olive J Dobson | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Clarence J Dobson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Virginia L Dobson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | John F Lincoln | 36 | Head | Conductor | Colorado |
| 68 | Helena E Lincoln | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | William R Sayer | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 70 | Ethel M Sayer | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Harry W Peterson | 40 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 72 | Ethel E Peterson | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Leon D Peterson | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 74 | Harry E Peterson | 20 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 75 | Dorothy Peterson | 5 | Adopted Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Nels Peterson | 76 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Otto W Johnson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 78 | Mamie Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Ralph W Johnson | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 80 | Orlyn W Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Alice M Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | George F Crumley | 22 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 83 | Velma L Crumley | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 84 | George L Crumley | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Rachel Hart | 30 | Head | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 86 | Winchester Doris Hart | 21 | Sister | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 87 | Harley E Slead | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Kansas |
| 88 | Amanda L Slead | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Halley E Slead | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Nady J Slead | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Kyle H Stotler | 39 | Head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 92 | Sylvia Stotler | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Kyle E Stotler | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Phoebe Audrey L Stotler | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Charles H Ridgway | 39 | Head | Switchman | Missouri |
| 96 | Maud M Ridgway | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Franklin W Ridgway | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 98 | John R Snodgrass | 37 | Head | Conductor | United States |
| 99 | Dinora D Snodgrass | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Maxine L Snodgrass | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)