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Edward Flynn — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Flynn across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Thomas — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Flynn | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Flynn | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Flynn | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Edward Flynn | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Baking Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Flynn across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Flynn
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Flynn
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Flynn
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Flynn
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Edward Flynn
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2108:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Hansbury | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bertha Hansbury | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Dukes | 41 | Lodger | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Duffy | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Viola Duffy | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Jr. Duffy | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles Duffy | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elizabeth Duffy | 0 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Agnes Hitt | 41 | Head-HR | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 60 | Stockton Hitt | 50 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Albert Dunner | 68 | Head | None | Germany |
| 62 | Mary Dunner | 59 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Dunner | 26 | Son | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Howard T. Compher | 44 | Head | Conductor | Delaware |
| 65 | Mary Compher | 41 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 66 | William Hagenkotter | 35 | Head | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ida Hagenkotter | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Jr. Hagenkotter | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Geraldine Hagenkotter | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ida Hagenkotter | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Clara French | 52 | Lodger | Filler | Delaware |
| 72 | Frank Wallace | 39 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 73 | Mary Wallace | 37 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 74 | Roberta Wallace | 20 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Jr. Wallace | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Marietta Wallace | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James B. Wallace | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Coolidge Wallace | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ruth Wallace | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Russell Wallace | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | John Wallace | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ella J. Wallace | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Rosa Roach | 55 | Mother-in-law | None | Maryland |
| 84 | John Wade | 35 | Cousin | Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | Margaret Quinn | 80 | Head-H | None | Northern Ireland |
| 86 | Mary Quinn | 50 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Walsh | 36 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Margaret Walsh | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 89 | William Walsh | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | James Walsh | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edward Flynn THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Elizabeth Flynn | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Robert Flynn | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William Flynn | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John Paul | 35 | Head | Painter | Hungary |
| 96 | Nathan Willett | 40 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 97 | Gertrude Willett | 40 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 98 | Harvey J. Chase | 37 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 99 | Eugene Myers | 32 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Julia Myers | 58 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)