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Velma Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Velma Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lincoln, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Velma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Cottonwood Precinct |
| 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 Velma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovey Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mabel Johnson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Faith Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ben Johnson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Darlene Johnson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Johnson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Velma Johnson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Nebraska
Daughter, age 2
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lincoln, Nebraska
Daughter, age 13
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Velma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Lincoln, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Velma Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Robert Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lovey Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faith 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 — Lincoln, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Nebraska
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1287unit:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. W. Hardesty | 78 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Margret Hardesty | 72 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Earl Hardesty | 43 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | A. P. Nielsen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 5 | Ben A. Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Mabel A. Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Velma L. Johnson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Lovey I. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Faith E. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Darlene L. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Robert B. Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Gust Berglund | 37 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 13 | Marie K. Berglund | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Elsie May Berglund | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Harry B. Lohn | 48 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Eva C. Lohn | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Theodore S. Lohn | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Allison W. Lohn | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Evelyn H. Lohn | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Velva B. Lohn | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Wilber M. Lohn | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Doris H. Lohn | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Esther C. Lohn | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Alford R. Larson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | O. Alvin Hill | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Emma S. Hill | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Bernice V. Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Alyce A. Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Ben Morrison | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | William H. Morrison | 57 | Brother | Farmer | New York |
| 31 | Ward Libart, Jr. | 14 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Clarence Libart | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | L. R. Sommer | 60 | O | Farmer | Denmark |
| 34 | Ada Sommer | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ray Sommer | 31 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Wilber Sommer | 21 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Beryl Sommer | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Bert R. Feagina | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Maima Feagina | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Colene Feagina | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Hazel Tind | 16 | Niece | — | Montana |
| 42 | Albert Sommer | 27 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Helen Sommer | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
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)