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Will Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Will Johnson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Winnsboro Mills Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Will Johnson | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Maggie Johnson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Thelma Johnson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sophie Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Roy Johnson | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 21
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899
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XGBoost
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 32
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Will Johnson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hettie Rutland | 43 | Head | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 52 | Jordan Rutland | 18 | Son | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Smith | 20 | Boarder | Twister Hand | South Carolina |
| 54 | Myrtle Rutland | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Ed Cousins | 28 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ethel Cousins | 21 | Wife | Spooler | Georgia |
| 57 | Isola Cousins | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | T. P. Ellenburg | 49 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lillie Ellenburg | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie Ellenburg | 29 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 61 | Edna Ellenburg | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Evelyn Ellenburg | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Clarence Finley | 23 | Step son | Doffer | Georgia |
| 64 | Joe Waldrop | 13 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Willie Waldrop | 11 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Walker | 27 | Boarder | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Addie Walker | 20 | Boarder | Twister Hand | South Carolina |
| 68 | Will Johnson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 69 | Maggie Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Sophie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Thelma Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Elmer Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Louise Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Roy Johnson | 22 | Nephew | Twister Hand | South Carolina |
| 75 | H. B. Floyd | 30 | Head | Drawing Hand | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lillie Floyd | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Annie Floyd | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Harvey Floyd | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Paul Floyd | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Grady Floyd | 24 | Boarder | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 81 | W. T. Floyd | 18 | Boarder | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Harvey Floyd | 16 | Boarder | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 83 | A. G. Cameron | 73 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Cameron | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | J. H. Cameron | 23 | Son | Drawing Hand | North Carolina |
| 86 | J. M. Dean | 53 | Head | Drawing Dresser | South Carolina |
| 87 | Nancy Dean | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 88 | Dexter Dean | 25 | Son | Overhauler | South Carolina |
| 89 | Joseph Dean | 22 | Son | Twister Hand | South Carolina |
| 90 | Columbus Dean | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Pearl Dean | 21 | Daughter in law | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 92 | Rudolph Dean | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | C. C. Sims | 45 | Head | Drawing Dresser | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ida Sims | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lucy Sims | 21 | Daughter | Twister Hand | South Carolina |
| 96 | Charlie Sims | 19 | Son | Oiler | South Carolina |
| 97 | Thurman Sims | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Edgar Sims | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)