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Viola Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hempstead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Viola Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Ozan Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gular Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ditha Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Verdy Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Viola Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Loye Johnson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Eddie Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ardaith Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rosquelt Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Guther Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Scot Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 8
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 18
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Viola Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hempstead, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ditha Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosquelt Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardaith Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verdy Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guther Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Scot Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gular Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus76usce:1044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Loye Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Gular Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Labor | Arkansas |
| 53 | Scot Johnson | 23 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 54 | Eddie Johnson | 20 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 55 | Viola Johnson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Arkansas |
| 56 | Guther Johnson | 16 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 57 | Rosquelt Johnson | 14 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 58 | Ardaith Johnson | 12 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ditha Johnson | 10 | Daughter | Labor | Arkansas |
| 60 | Verdy Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Joe P Fountain | 77 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Monisa Fountain | 70 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Benham Fountain | 50 | Son | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 64 | John Nelson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Susan A Nelson | 68 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Henry Mcclennon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Molly Mcclennon | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | E C Crow | 55 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 69 | Florence Crow | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Buford Rogers | 18 | Step-son | Labor | Texas |
| 71 | Charley Rogers | 18 | Son | Labor | Texas |
| 72 | Margret Rogers | 15 | Son | Labor | Texas |
| 73 | Gladys Rogers | 14 | Daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 74 | Vera Rogers | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Dorothy Rogers | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Wiley Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Jennie Thomas | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Mary Thomas | 34 | Daughter | Labor | Arkansas |
| 79 | Nonie Thomas | 14 | Daughter | Labor | Arkansas |
| 80 | Eddie Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Mystic Mrs Robins | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
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)