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Viola Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Viola Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marshall, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mertie & Ernst — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Kansas |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Marysville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Beulah Johnson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lorna Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Johnson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Chester Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Wallace Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leroy Johnson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Myrtle Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marshall, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Marshall, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Marshall, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Marshall, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Marshall, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Marshall, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Viola Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marshall, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mertie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernst Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mertie Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernst Johnson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Viola Johnson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Sibling
Wallace Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorna Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Marshall, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Kansas
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus710usce:0946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Mcdonald | 39 | Lodger | None | Kansas |
| 2 | Bert Shearer | 57 | Lodger | None | Nebraska |
| 3 | Dave Earl | 82 | Lodger | None | Germany |
| 4 | Emil O Gaston | 81 | Lodger | None | Germany |
| 5 | Guy Chapman | 32 | Lodger | None | New York |
| 6 | Frank P Davis | 77 | Lodger | None | Kansas |
| 7 | Noah Irvin | 80 | Lodger | None | Iowa |
| 8 | William Oestreich | 62 | Lodger | None | Germany |
| 9 | Jesse Messick | 70 | Lodger | None | England |
| 10 | Harry Graham | 44 | Lodger | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Harry Craig | 75 | Lodger | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Charles Lardner | 61 | Lodger | None | Kansas |
| 13 | George R Day | 66 | Lodger | None | New York |
| 14 | Walter Bell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 15 | Edith Bell | 58 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Ernest Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Myrtle Johnson | 44 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 18 | Chester Johnson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Viola Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 20 | Leroy Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Wallace Johnson | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 22 | Beulah Johnson | 14 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 23 | Lorna Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Del Brumbaugh | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Emma Rock | 29 | Niece | None | Kansas |
| 26 | August Schulte | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Mary Schulte | 19 | Sister | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Frank Schulte | 67 | Head | None | Germany |
| 29 | Elizabeth Schulte | 62 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 30 | Marie Schulte | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 31 | Fred Hassenburg | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Elizabeth Hassenburg | 36 | Wife | None | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Viola + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)