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James Brennan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Brennan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Bridget — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McAdoo borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Painting & Decorating |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Mcadoo Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brennan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anne Brennan | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Daniel Brennan | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| James Brennan | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Brennan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Brennan | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bridget Brennan | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 8 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 | 6 |
| 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 17
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 11 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McAdoo borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Painting & Decorating |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Brennan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Brennan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Brennan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Brennan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brennan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Brennan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brennan
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anne Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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
1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03602-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Kopetz | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 2 | Paul Kopetz | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Michael Kopetz | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Celia Kopetz | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Henrietta Kopetz | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Michael Horvath | 67 | Head | Stove Repairman | Italy |
| 7 | Catherine Horvath | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Michael J. Horvath | 28 | Son | Stove Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Wolowicz | 30 | Head | Grocery Store Mgr. | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Wolowicz | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Vincent B. Jancewicz | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Jancewicz | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Morott | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Eugenia Morott | 18 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 15 | Henry Morott | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Gledos | 54 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 17 | Sue Gledos | 28 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Paul Gledos | 23 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Steve Lucas | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Lucas | 34 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Pirchak | 48 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 22 | Anna Pirchak | 42 | Wife | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna Pirchak | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edward Pirchak | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Lucas | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Elizabeth Benko | 35 | Sister-in-law | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Clarence Benko | 11 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joanne Benko | 5 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Thomas | 57 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Thomas | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Mcmullen | 44 | Cousin | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Daniel T. Brennan | 64 | Head | Paint Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Bridget Brennan | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anne Brennan | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Donald Brennan | 30 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James Brennan THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Brennan | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas (Abs) Brennan | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
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 1940 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)