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Russell Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Russell Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Harriet — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Insurance |
| Industry | Broker |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Insurance |
| Township / Ward | East Vincent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Johnson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Mary Johnson | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Donald Johnson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russel G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Russell S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Insurance |
| Industry | Broker |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Russell Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Johnson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Johnson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Johnson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2019:0799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H. Wadsworth | 75 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Eva M. Wadsworth | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Dorothy G. Wadsworth | 21 | Daughter | Stamper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Kenneth L. Wadsworth | 19 | Son | Learner | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Evelyn Wadsworth | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Florence Wadsworth | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mildred Wadsworth | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Janet Wadsworth | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John H. Wadsworth | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Laura E. Ganger | 60 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Louis Mcbride | 23 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna M. Mcbride | 19 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Betty L. Mcbride | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Loyd Robanor | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Catherine Robanor | 18 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles S. Sackett | 50 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Eliza J. Sackett | 35 | Wife-H | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles E. Sackett | 17 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Beatrice M. Sackett | 15 | Daughter | Stamper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William S. Sackett | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frances J. Sackett | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Donald L. Sackett | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Dawson | 52 | Head | Riveter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Clara E. Dawson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Marie G. Dawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Stanley B. Harringer | 50 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary A. Harringer | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Henrietta Harringer | 19 | Daughter | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Emma K. Sholl | 68 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Maurice Sholl | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Howard M. Bechtel | 23 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Bechtel | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Howard G. Bechtel | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Edwin H. Freed | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ida M. Freed | 67 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Harry J. Knauer | 28 | Step-son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Samuel B. Knauer | 20 | Step-son | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William T. Mantell | 32 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Nannie M. Mantell | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Milner Mantell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Irene V. Mantell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robert Mantell | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Josephine Mantell | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Elizabeth Mantell | 5 | Daughter | Coal Truck | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Harry M. Johnson | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Alice R. Johnson | 67 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | R. Wayne Johnson | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Russell S. Johnson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Insurance | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary S. Johnson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Donald S. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 4 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)