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Edward Brennan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Brennan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward V |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Danvers Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brennan | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lorena Brennan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bernard Brennan | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Brennan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Frederick Brennan | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Brennan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edward Brennan | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Industry | Leather factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward V |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 61
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danvers town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Brennan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Brennan
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel895:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George F Eaton | 37 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Emily F Eaton | 38 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Joseph E Walker | 22 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Horace E Mason | 61 | Head | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Kate J Mason | 58 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mildred M Mason | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William T Howell | 57 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary E Howell | 56 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | William T Jr Howell | 34 | Son | Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Rose E Howell | 14 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William T 3Rd Howell | 12 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Dorothy E Howell | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Harvey W Eaton | 68 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Julia A Eaton | 55 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 15 | Edward V Brennan THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | John W Brennan | 21 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Lorena Q Brennan | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Agnes C Brennan | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Bernard J Brennan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Frederick J Brennan | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Gertrude P Brennan | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Louis Brown | 62 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 23 | Josephine P Brown | 65 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Beatrice B Hendrick | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Douglas B Hendrick | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Bridget Nagle | 52 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 27 | David E Veylard | 60 | Boarder | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ella J Foster | 80 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Margaret P Wood | 48 | Boarder | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Nettie M King | 59 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Edwin B Hobbs | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Alida M Hobbs | 55 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Grace E Merrill | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 34 | Ethel L Howard | 47 | Boarder | Teacher | Maine |
| 35 | Alice M Condon | 69 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 36 | John P Condon | 33 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ellen L Condon | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | George Condon | 42 | Son-in-law | Leather Worker | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Timothy A Neal | 62 | Head | Yard-Man | England |
| 40 | Henrietta Neal | 54 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Anna R Neal | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John W Lyons | 58 | Head | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret A Lyons | 48 | Sister-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Joseph B Murphy | 33 | Head | Station Agt | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Margaret J Murphy | 28 | Wife-H | Telegraph Operator | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Hester L Mcphee | 82 | Head | — | Nova Scotia |
| 47 | Walter Marshall | 57 | Head | Realtor | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ida M Marshall | 58 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Endicott Marshall | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Ambrose | 49 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
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)