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Thelma Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jackson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 23-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thelma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | East La Porte Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
23 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Johnson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Athalene Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| E Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Cordelia Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thelma Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Irene Jones | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Henrietta H Preston | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Leroy Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Head H Preston | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Johnson | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Cora Jones | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Nita H Preston | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| R Johnson | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Cecil Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| L Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Earl Jones | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Leland Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lloyd Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Swain, North …
Daughter, age 4
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Jackson, North …
Daughter, age 14
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 23 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Thelma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Thelma Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
L Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Athalene Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordelia Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta H Preston
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Jackson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Luther Hike | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bonnie L. Hike | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eloise Shook | 1 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | A. Monroe Wright | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Cordelia Wright | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Leroy Jones | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 7 | Cora L. Jones | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Earl Jones | 18 | Son | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 9 | Cecil Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | John H. Jones | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Irene E. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Cordelia Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert H. Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lloyd K. Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Leland A. Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Head H. Preston | 21 | — | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 17 | Nita M. H. Preston | 21 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Henrietta H. Preston | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | R. Henry Johnson | 45 | — | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary R. Johnson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Nellie D. Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Athalene Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thelma M. Johnson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | E. Marie Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | L. Lester Johnson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dorothy J. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert Y. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clara R. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Ballard | 39 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 30 | Minnie A. Ballard | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Wilbur J. Rogers | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 32 | Grace D. Rogers | 41 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Fred A. Rogers | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edith M. Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Wilbur J. Jr. Rogers | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ralph Queen | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mae Queen | 25 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lillian G. Queen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hazel Queen | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lessie Queen | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mildred I. Queen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John H. Woodard | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ena G. Woodard | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lillie M. Woodard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Selma K. Woodard | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James E. Woodard | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Sherman | 47 | Head | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sadie Sherman | 49 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Patsy Sherman | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Claude Sherman | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)