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Richard Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Ship dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice Johnson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Richard Johnson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Lillie Johnson | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Delivery Wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 51
New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Ship dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Other, age 62
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Parks-W.P.A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Richard Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1578:0354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Thomas | 26 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 52 | Olivia Thomas | 23 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Marian Thomas | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Edward Thomas | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 55 | George Thomas | 2 | son | None | New York |
| 56 | Ruby Stewart | 28 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 57 | Canning J. Marshall | 37 | roomer | Fireman | England |
| 58 | Sybil Marshall | 23 | roomer | Houseworker | British West Indies |
| 59 | Gladys Robinson | 18 | roomer | Domestic | Virginia |
| 60 | Richard Johnson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 61 | Lillie Johnson | 32 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Irene Johnson | 5 | daughter | None | New York |
| 63 | Alice Johnson | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 64 | Josephine Scott | 33 | Head-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 65 | Alfred Scott | 2 | son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 66 | Leon Mimms | 26 | Head | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
| 67 | Maggie Mimms | 22 | wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Jean Mimms | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 69 | Nathalie Mimms | 4 | daughter | None | New York |
| 70 | Yvonne Mimms | 3 | daughter | None | New York |
| 71 | Catherine Mimms | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 72 | Charlie Mann | 60 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary Dorsey | 39 | Head | Needlework | District of Columbia |
| 74 | Lallie Morton | 84 | aunt | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Amanda Dorsey | 78 | mother | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Frances Gray | 53 | Head | Hand-Sewer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie Lewis | 45 | sister | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Ben Washington | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Richard Coles | 41 | lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alexander Fontola | 57 | Head | Maker | Florida |
| 81 | Mabel Fontola | 40 | wife-H | Houseworker | Louisiana |
| 82 | Laura Johnson | 54 | aunt | Nurse-Maid | Louisiana |
| 83 | George C. King | 52 | Head | Guard | Michigan |
| 84 | Julia King | 50 | wife-H | None | British Guiana |
| 85 | Roy King | 24 | son | Chauffeur | British Guiana |
| 86 | Fred Martins | 24 | Head | Counter-Man | British Guiana |
| 87 | Mina Martins | 49 | mother | None | British Guiana |
| 88 | Ument Matalama | 30 | Head | Machinist | Colombia South America |
| 89 | Mary Lillis | 51 | Head | None | New York |
| 90 | Elliot Lillis | 24 | son | Mechanic | New York |
| 91 | Adrian Lillis | 21 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 92 | Benanto Cafaro | 41 | Head | None | Italy |
| 93 | Carmello Cafaro | 17 | daughter | Shaker | New York |
| 94 | Arthur Cafaro | 15 | son | None | New York |
| 95 | Carmine Cafaro | 13 | son | None | New York |
| 96 | Louis Cafaro | 12 | son | None | New York |
| 97 | Antillo Cafaro | 10 | son | None | New York |
| 98 | Jeanette Cafaro | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 99 | William Miller | 72 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 100 | Mary Miller | 69 | wife-H | None | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 1 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)