Sophia Johnson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Racine, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Sophia Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Racine, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Racine, Wisconsin
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sophia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Mt Pleasant Twp Pt Of
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Sophia	Age	Birth yr
Florence Johnson	Daughter	—	16	~1914
Sophia Johnson	Spouse	—	45	~1885
Wanda Johnson	Daughter	—	19	~1911
Hilda Johnson	Daughter	—	8	~1922
Soren Johnson	Head	—	44	~1886
Ruth Johnson	Daughter	—	5	~1925
John Johnson	Son	—	10	~1920

Census Appearances

1930

Racine, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 45

Racine, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sophia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Racine-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 54

Racine-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Sophie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Mt. Pleasant
1935 Residence (County)	Racine
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Sophia Johnson

Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Wisconsin

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1930 US Federal Census — Racine, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2606unit:1012)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred Johnson	49	Head	Laborer	Wis
2	Hilda Johnson	37	Wife	None	Sweden
3	Sylvia Johnson	19	Daughter	Librarian	Wis
4	Stanley Johnson	18	Son	—	Wis
5	Walter Johnson	16	Son	—	Wis
6	Ada Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Wis
7	John Pedersen	32	Head	Manufacturing Plant	Wis
8	Lillian Pedersen	30	Wife	None	Wis
9	John Jr. Pedersen	7	Son	—	Wis
10	Shirley M. Pedersen	3	Daughter	—	Wis
11	Henry Blankman	41	Head	Operator Farm	Holland
12	Anna Blankman	37	Wife	None	Wis
13	Hart Telsford	26	Hired man	Laborer Farm	Mich
14	Carl Klingberg	43	Head	Carpenter	Wis
15	Anna Klingberg	44	Wife	None	Germany
16	Alice Klingberg	16	Daughter	—	Wis
17	Grace Klingberg	13	Daughter	—	Wis
18	Lucilla Klingberg	11	Daughter	—	Wis
19	Matilda Koening	63	Head	Home Maker	Germany
20	Lois Koening	22	Daughter	—	Wis
21	Louis Christianson	70	Head	Retired	Denmark
22	Henry Nelsen	48	Head	Truck Driver	Denmark
23	Anna Nelsen	41	Wife	None	Denmark
24	Walter (Ab) Nelsen	24	Son	Laborer	Wis
25	George Nelsen	17	Son	Truck Driver	Wis
26	Beverly J. Nelsen	8	Daughter	—	Wis
27	Soren Johnson	44	Head	Furnace Installer	Norway
28	Sophia Johnson THIS PERSON	45	Wife	None	Norway
29	Wanda Johnson	19	Daughter	Clerk Dry Goods	Wis
30	Florence Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Wis
31	John Johnson	10	Son	—	Wis
32	Hilda Johnson	8	Daughter	—	Wis
33	Ruth Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Wis
34	Peter Drechsler	47	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Wis
35	Mary Drechsler	45	Wife	None	Wis
36	Evelyn Drechsler	19	Daughter	Novelty Worker	Wis
37	Jerome Drechsler	15	Son	—	Wis
38	Harvey Drechsler	14	Son	—	Wis
39	Lee Drechsler	1	Son	—	Wis
40	Jacob Post	41	Head	Truck Driver	Holland
41	Sadie Post	36	Wife	None	Holland
42	Clarice Post	6	Daughter	—	Wis
43	Anna M. Post	2	Daughter	—	Wis
44	Martin Halsey	29	Head	Prop. Grocery Store	Denmark
45	Eugenia Halsey	25	Wife	Clerk Grocery Store	Wis
46	Stanley Jacob	43	Head	Mechanic Motor	Wis
47	Ruby Jacob	42	Wife	—	Wis
48	Dorothy Jacob	6	Daughter	—	Wis
49	Loraine C. Jacob	4	Daughter	—	Wis

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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)

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