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Velma Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Velma Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Velma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Smoky Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Velma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulda Johnson | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Verna Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Gust Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Virginia Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Victoria Johnson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Juanita Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Theodore Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Velma Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Velma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 12
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Velma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| 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 Velma Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Velma Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
Victoria Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida G. Norberg | 44 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Eddie M. Norberg | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Otis E. Wheeler | 61 | Head | Dairyman | West Virginia |
| 54 | Olive M. Wheeler | 52 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Margaret L. Wheeler | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Darlen S. Wheeler | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Fred C. Swenson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Ida A. Swenson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Marie Engstrom | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Gust A. Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 61 | Hulda Johnson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Walter D. Johnson | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Verna H. Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 64 | Victoria S. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Juanita M. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Velma A. Johnson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Theodore A. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Virginia L. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Edward H. Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Maria S. Johnson | 68 | Mother-H | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Emil A. Johnson | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Adla S. Johnson | 33 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Dick Hendrickson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Archnell M. Hendrickson | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Arden M. Hendrickson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Dewey H. Ahlstedt | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 77 | Narcissus C. Ahlstedt | 27 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Frank V. Falun | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Millie J. Falun | 56 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 80 | Viola L. Falun | 29 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Malcomb V. Falun | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Verna S. Falun | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Ruth E. Falun | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Christina Falun | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Fred C. Christenson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 86 | Gladys H. Christenson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Clifton F. Christenson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Arthur A. Anderson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 89 | Susanna Anderson | 64 | Mother-H | — | Sweden |
| 90 | August C. Rosander | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Beda A. Rosander | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Lois E. Rosander | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Mildred E. Rosander | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Carol Rosander | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Harry Siekenwalter | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 96 | Carl A. Gottschalk | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 97 | Eleanore S. Gottschalk | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Earl M. Gottschalk | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Ernest H. Erickson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 100 | Alice A. Erickson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
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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)