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Willard Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Willard Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Nebraska |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Edgar Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sigman | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Richard Malmstrom | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Gertrude Malmstrom | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hubert Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frederick Hockman | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dora Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lucile Sigman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Johnson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Jessie Sigman | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Gordon Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Delacy Johnson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Willard Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ervin Hockman | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Maude Hockman | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Frances Sigman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Stanley Sigman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Russell Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Wayne Hockman | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Nebraska
Head, age 42
Clay, Nebraska · implied b. ~1888 — 19 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Clay-County, Nebraska
Head, age 53
Clay-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Willard Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willard Johnson
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1269unit:0291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulysses G. East | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Anna B. East | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Willard Sorenson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Josephine Sorenson | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Elsie M. Sorenson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Wesley W. Sorenson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Leona M. Sorenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Rosline L. Sorenson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Nels Peterson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 10 | Marie Peterson | 41 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Margorie Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Erna Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Earl D. Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Lily I. Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Glenn R. Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Roy J. Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Robert E. Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Milton M. Overton | 21 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Opal E. Overton | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Edgar D. Orgen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Stella Orgen | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lela A. Orgen | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Dorothy Orgen | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Newbury Bell | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | George E. Gerdes | 28 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 26 | Iona M. Gerdes | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Goldie Gerdes | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Ferdinand J. Ulrich | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | Peter J. Ulrich | 57 | Brother | Farmer | Germany |
| 30 | Peter C. Steckel | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Edith E. Steckel | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Willard R. Johnson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Delacy M. Johnson | 40 | Wife | Yes | Nebraska |
| 34 | Gordon R. Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Russell A. Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Hubert W. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Mary E. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Dora B. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bessie L. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Ervin E. Hockman | 43 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 41 | Maude V. Hockman | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Frederick W. Hockman | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Wayne C. Hockman | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | John W. Sigman | 48 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Jessie A. Sigman | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Frances Sigman | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Stanley Sigman | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Lucile Sigman | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Richard A. Malmstrom | 28 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Gertrude R. Malmstrom | 22 | 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)