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James Brennan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Brennan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Catherine — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Mcadoo 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Brennan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Brennan | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| John Brennan | Son | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Brennan | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Brennan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Brennan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brennan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brennan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Brennan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brennan
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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
1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2145:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micheal Panere | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Panere | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Panere | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Tony Nicholos | 29 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 5 | Mary Nicholos | 21 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 6 | Albert Nicholos | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Conjetta Nicholos | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Josephine Nicholos | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Peter Stelwarich | 34 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Susan Stelwarich | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elizabeth Stelwarich | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Stelwarich | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Theodore Stelwarich | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Martin Stelwarich | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Eleanor Stelwarich | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Sr Press | 48 | Head | Miner | Czecho Slovakia |
| 17 | Helen Press | 40 | Wife-H | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 18 | Helen Press | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Press | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Press | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna Press | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George Press | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Veronica Press | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Jr Press | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | John Jr Press | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Brennan | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Rose Brennan | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Brennan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Brennan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Florence Mccally | 23 | Boarder | — | Northumberland |
| 31 | Herbert Lewis | 37 | Head | Helper | Wales |
| 32 | Elizabeth Lewis | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Norma Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Arlene Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Brennan | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Brennan | 44 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James Brennan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ella Brennan | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Michael Vinshetty | 37 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Vinshetty | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Arnold Vinshetty | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Mowery | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elizabeth Mowery | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Leon Mowery | 26 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Adele Mowery | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Leslie Mowery | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Lloyd Mowery | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Arthur Mowery | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lois Mowery | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Betty Mowery | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)