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Selma Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ontonagon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Selma Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ontonagon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 30-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ontonagon, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Mcmillan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
30 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Selma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Emma Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Arthur Larrick | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sylvia Sirvio | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Larrick | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alice Sirvio | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Jennie Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sadie Sirvio | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Selma Johnson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| William Kettunen | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Joel Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mayme Sirvio | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Larrick | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Theodore Johnson | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Debla Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alma Sirvio | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cora Larrick | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Julia Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charles Larrick | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Wayne Sirvio | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Olga Sirvio | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Larrick | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Selma Johnson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| August Sirvio | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Earl Larrick | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Johnson | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Alice Larrick | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mary Sirvio | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wexford, Michigan
Spouse, age 28
Wexford, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Ontonagon, Michigan
Spouse, age 38
Ontonagon, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 30 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Selma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Selma Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Selma Johnson
Spouse · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Ontonagon, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Ontonagon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1020:0435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Hendrickson | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | Finland |
| 2 | Ruth Hendrickson | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Rose Malnar | 49 | R | — | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Edward Malnar | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 5 | Arthur Malnar | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Ida Malnar | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Fredrick Malnar | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | James Malnar | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Alice Malnar | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Ida Malnar | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Simon Sikola | 49 | O | Farmer | Finland |
| 12 | Mary Sikola | 44 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 13 | Edward Sikola | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | William Sikola | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Viola Sikola | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Clarence Sikola | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Albert Sikola | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Helen Sikola | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Henry Muttola | 61 | Lodger | Laborer | Finland |
| 20 | William Kettunen | 68 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 21 | William H. Johnson | 36 | O | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Selma Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Eugene Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Debla Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ruth Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Emma Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Theodore Johnson | 37 | O | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Selma Johnson THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 29 | Jennie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Julia Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Joel Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | August Sirvio | 48 | O | Farmer | Finland |
| 34 | Mary Sirvio | 41 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 35 | Olga Sirvio | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Wayne Sirvio | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Sylvia Sirvio | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Alma Sirvio | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Mayme Sirvio | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Sadie Sirvio | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Alice Sirvio | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Robert Larrick | 45 | O | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Alice Larrick | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Arthur Larrick | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Cora Larrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Dorothy Larrick | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Charles Larrick | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Earl Larrick | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary Larrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | John Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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)