PJ
Peter Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Nelson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Peter Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Lynda — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rubin Township T 153 R 57 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Johnson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Melmer Kihlstad | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Agda Kihlstad | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gunnar Stenerson | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ida Johnson | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Irvan Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Leland Johnson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, North …
Son, age 26
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| 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 | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Nelson, North …
Head, age 37
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Nelson-County, North …
Head, age 48
Nelson-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Pete |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rubin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Peter Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lynda Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Johnson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lynda Johnson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Peter Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1739unit:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Larty | 43 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 2 | Emma H. Larty | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Arvi Larty | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Esther Larty | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Bernhart Larty | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Annie H. Boyal | 56 | Head | Farm Manager | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Charles Boyal | 24 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Elsie Boyal | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Stanley Boyal | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | James Boyal | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Josephine H. Boyal | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Henrietta Boyal | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | James Polak | 74 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 14 | Helen H. Polak | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Edward Polak | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Georgetta Polak | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Charles Ranges | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Harriet H. Ranges | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Ernest Ranges | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | William Miller | 15 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Peter Johnson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ida H. Johnson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Irvan Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Leland Johnson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Gunnar Stenerson | 28 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Melmer Kihlstad | 22 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Agda Kihlstad | 22 | Sister | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 28 | Albert Monson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Clara H. Monson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 30 | Manville Monson | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Dora Monson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Ruth Monson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Alice Monson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Irene Monson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Arthur Lukins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Madge H. Lukins | 40 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Violet Lukins | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Arthur Lukins | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Jessie Lukins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Alice Lukins | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Paul Lukins | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Ruth Lukins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | David A. Lukins | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | James J. Lukins | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | George H. Deutz | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Tom Thorison | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Sina H. Thorison | 60 | Mother-H | — | Norway |
| 48 | Julius Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Jane H. Johnson | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | William Benson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Peter
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)