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Walter Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Johnson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Andrew — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Township / Ward | Muskegon Heights City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Walter Johnson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Pella Johnson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Walter Wilson | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1900
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 5
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 15
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 25
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Druggist Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Muskegon, Michigan
Head, age 35
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Walter Johnson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Muskegon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Johnson
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1015:0448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Lund | 10 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 2 | Ernest Lund | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Edward Lund | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Ivan Lund | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Francis Lund | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Ivan Coile | 21 | Son-in-law | Repairman | Michigan |
| 7 | Alma Coile | 24 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 8 | Adeline Coile | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ed Carslake | 27 | Son-in-law | Sheet Metal | England |
| 10 | Pearl Carslake | 22 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 11 | Raymond Carslake | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Arnold Broadbent | 41 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 13 | Emma Broadbent | 45 | Wife-H | None | England |
| 14 | Harold Broadbent | 17 | Son | None | England |
| 15 | Graham Broadbent | 13 | Son | None | England |
| 16 | Kenneth Broadbent | 10 | Son | None | England |
| 17 | Margaret Broadbent | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Chris Dendrinos | 36 | Head | Baker | Corfu Greece |
| 19 | Katherine Dendrinos | 27 | Wife-H | None | North Dakota |
| 20 | Mike Dendrinos | 9 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 21 | Spyros Dendrinos | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 22 | Angell Dendrinos | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Angeline Dendrinos | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Peter Dendrinos | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Athens Dendrinos | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ray H. Ferris | 39 | Head | Chief Of Police | Michigan |
| 27 | Ida M. Ferris | 41 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 28 | Dorothy G. Ferris | 16 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 29 | Herbert Arkema | 25 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 30 | Dorothy Arkema | 22 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 31 | Shirley Arkema | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Amer Balkema | 26 | Head | Driver | Michigan |
| 33 | Hazel Balkema | 23 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 34 | Walter R. Johnson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Druggist | Michigan |
| 35 | Pella Johnson | 27 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Walter P. Johnson | 7 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 37 | Alice Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Walter D. Wilson | 21 | Brother-in-law | Machine Hand | Michigan |
| 39 | Wm. S. Vehl | 43 | Head | Gas Attendant | Michigan |
| 40 | Hattie Vehl | 41 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 41 | William J. Vehl | 17 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 42 | Dorene Vehl | 15 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 43 | Ernest Vehl | 11 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 44 | Lucille Vehl | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 45 | Christian Vehl | 7 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 46 | Virgil Vehl | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Betty Lou Vehl | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Otto Richards | 47 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 49 | Rebecca Richards | 50 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 50 | Wm. Lund | 35 | Head | Inspector | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 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)