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Shirley Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cowley, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cowley, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cowley, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Winfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dora Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Robert Johnson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arvon Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edyth Johnson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cowley, Kansas
Other, age 3
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley A. |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Shirley A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Shirley Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cowley, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Shirley Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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Sibling
Robert Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arvon Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cowley, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cowley, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus698usce:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H Hamlin | 41 | Head | City Clerk | Kansas |
| 2 | Athabella Hamlin | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Elizabeth C Hamlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | John B Hamlin | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | William H Hamlin | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Earl R Seymour | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Mabel G Seymour | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Thelma F Seymour | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Robert T Johnson | 47 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Edyth G Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Robert F Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Shirley A Johnson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Anita H Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Dora J Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Arvon B Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Ernest W Graham | 30 | Head | Superintendent | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Bonnie M Graham | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Emaline Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Milo Ruthberton | 45 | — | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rose Mary Ruthberton | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Jack G Ruthberton | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Clifford A Demmerick | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Ruth S Demmerick | 24 | Boarder | Asst Manager | Kansas |
| 24 | Thomas W Mock | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Vina C Mock | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Oscar A Zimmerman | 52 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 27 | Lola V Zimmerman | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Bertha J Zimmerman | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Jo Anne Zimmerman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Henry S Jennings | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Virginia R Jennings | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Wilton R Haddox | 32 | Head | Driller | Ohio |
| 33 | Gladys Haddox | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Charles E Taylor | 61 | — | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Tandy S Hill | 48 | Roomer | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Anna Walt | 64 | — | Dishwasher | Iowa |
| 37 | Bell Rodgers | 64 | — | Dishwasher | Iowa |
| 38 | Seta Metre | 63 | — | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Birdie E Staley | 41 | — | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 40 | Viola J Staley | 38 | Wife | Assistant | Kansas |
| 41 | Zola Staley | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Elnora Staley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | George T Dubler | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 44 | Ida Dubler | 55 | Wife | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 45 | Ernest Sharon | 26 | — | Music Teacher | Kansas |
| 46 | John T Sharp | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 47 | Laura Sharp | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | William H Still | 53 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 49 | James Hayden | 55 | — | Caretaker | Missouri |
| 50 | Hugh Hayden | 24 | — | Mgr Chicken | Missouri |
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)