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James Brennan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Brennan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El Paso, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & J — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | El Paso, Texas |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | El Paso City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brennan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ann Brennan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| J Brennan | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Theodore Brennan | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Brennan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Richard Brennan | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alice Brennan | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Son, age 6
El Paso, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
El Paso, …
Son, age 16
El Paso, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
El-Paso-County, Texas
Son, age 26
El-Paso-County, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennen |
| Given Name | James A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Paso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and father J Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brennen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Brennen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brennan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brennan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Brennan
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brennen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Brennen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brennan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brennan
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Texas
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Sibling
Mary Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — El Paso, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — El Paso, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2328:0246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Norman D Mckinley | 1 | Son | — | N Dakota |
| 52 | Elmer J Fisk | 42 | Head | Mining | Texas |
| 53 | Eula Fisk | 34 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 54 | Joseph Mcdonald | 65 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Ohio |
| 55 | Mable Mcdonald | 61 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 56 | David S Pierce | 34 | Head | Linotype Operator | S Dakota |
| 57 | May Pierce | 27 | Wife | None | England |
| 58 | Hilda Pierce | 9 | daughter | None | Arizona |
| 59 | Edith Pierce | 8 | daughter | None | Arizona |
| 60 | Fred B Morris | 33 | Head | Gen Contractor | Texas |
| 61 | Winnie Morris | 33 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 62 | Minnie Morris | 7 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 63 | Dorothy Morris | 11 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 64 | Nicolas Ramirez | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 65 | Maria R Ramirez | 26 | Wife | None | Mexico |
| 66 | Felipe Ramirez | 4 | son | None | Texas |
| 67 | Moises Ramirez | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 68 | Nicolas Ramirez | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 69 | Jose B Garcia | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 70 | Guadalupe R Garcia | 33 | Wife | None | Mexico |
| 71 | Alfonso Garcia | 16 | son | None | Mexico |
| 72 | Gustavo Garcia | 13 | son | None | Texas |
| 73 | Raul Garcia | 9 | son | None | Mexico |
| 74 | Jose Garcia | 12 | son | None | Mexico |
| 75 | J A Brennan | 51 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 76 | Alice A Brennan | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 77 | James A Brennan THIS PERSON | 16 | son | None | Texas |
| 78 | Richard Brennan | 15 | son | None | Texas |
| 79 | Mary A Brennan | 11 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 80 | Ann C Brennan | 9 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 81 | Theodore Brennan | 8 | son | None | Texas |
| 82 | M M Woolwine | 44 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 83 | M E Woolwine | 20 | Wife | None | California |
| 84 | R L Woolwine | 0 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 85 | T A Leary | 43 | Head | Chemist | New York |
| 86 | Ellen Leary | 36 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 87 | Jack Leary | 15 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 88 | Louise Leary | 13 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 89 | Thomas Leary | 11 | son | None | Texas |
| 90 | Helen Leary | 11 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 91 | Chas L Stough | 57 | Head | Bricklayer | N Carolina |
| 92 | Norabel Stough | 26 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 93 | E E Lams | 26 | Head | Bricklayer | Missouri |
| 94 | Thelma Lams | 22 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 95 | Violet Lams | 4 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 96 | Peggy Lams | 2 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 97 | Paul Colbert | 30 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 98 | Laura Colbert | 27 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 99 | Paul Jr Colbert | 8 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 100 | Frank Comley | 42 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)