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James Brennan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Brennan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Shamokin Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Brennan | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Margaret Brennan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Michael Brennan | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Robert Woodruff | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Barnot | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Roach | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Raymond Dodge | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Brennan | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Brennan | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Brennan | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Brennan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Brennan | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Brennan | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Frances Brennan | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 14 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 James Brennan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Brennan
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1611unit:0149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John A Britton | 47 | Head | General Manager | New Jersey |
| 52 | Lilly M Britton | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Lillian E Britton | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Michael J Brennan | 54 | Head | Keeper | Penn |
| 55 | Frances M Brennan | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Marie Brennan | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Brennan | 31 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William Brennan | 28 | Son | Loomfixer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Margaret Brennan | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thomas Brennan | 21 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | George Brennan | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Brennan | 17 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Brennan THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Raymond Dodge | 30 | Boarder | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Woodruff | 42 | Boarder | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Barnot | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 67 | Ruth Roach | 23 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Boris Voulelis | 32 | Head | Shoe Shiner | Greece |
| 69 | Fannie Voulelis | 22 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 70 | Stanley Voulelis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Voulelis | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen Voulelis | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Mike | 38 | Head | Keeper | Greece |
| 74 | Mary Julia Apostal | 23 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Greece |
| 75 | Katherine Karamandy | 45 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Greece |
| 76 | Alton Apostal | 15 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George Costoulos | 39 | Boarder | Waiter | Greece |
| 78 | John W. Lola | 58 | Head | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jennie Lola | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Warren Lola | 20 | Son | Bar Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Hilda Lola | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ruth Lola | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Martha Lola | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Helen Lola | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elizabeth Lola | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Margaret Lola | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Dorothy Lola | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Leon J Lola | 18 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Therie Zimmers | 27 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Anton Zimmers | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Alexander Chomniak | 43 | Head | Miner | Austria Galicia |
| 92 | Anna Chomniak | 41 | Wife | — | Austria Galicia |
| 93 | Alexander Jr Chomniak | 17 | Son | Throwing | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Olga Chomniak | 15 | Daughter | Twilling | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Anita Chomniak | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Stephen Chomniak | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Julia Chomniak | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Sophie Chomniak | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Beria Chomniak | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Eligius Chomniak | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)