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James Flynn — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Flynn across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Deliveryman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Deliveryman |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Flynn | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Flynn | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Joseph Denner | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| James Denner | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Helen Flynn | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Flynn | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Garritt Flynn | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Flynn | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| 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
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Deliveryman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| 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 Flynn across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father James Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Flynn
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flynn
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Flynn
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Flynn
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Flynn
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Flynn
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garritt Flynn
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Flynn
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2073:1044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Janis | 27 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 2 | Genevieve Janis | 29 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rudolph Merritt | 26 | Head | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary Merritt | 24 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Theresa Merritt | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward Merritt | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Rudolph Jr. Merritt | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward Mccabe | 17 | Head | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph Mccabe | 31 | Adopted Brother | Salesman (Retail) | Un |
| 10 | Michael Sreczkowski | 49 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 11 | Mary Sreczkowski | 47 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 12 | Genevieve Sreczkowski | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Theodosia Sreczkowski | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Flynn | 57 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen Flynn | 28 | Daughter-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Thomas Flynn | 26 | Son | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James Flynn THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Deliveryman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Garritt Flynn | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Flynn | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Denner | 29 | Son-in-law | Asst. Clerk (Store) | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Denner | 4 | Grand Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Lawler | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hannah Lawler | 60 | Wife-H | None | England |
| 24 | James Mcdonald | 62 | Boarder | Salesman | England |
| 25 | Antonia Zaleski | 36 | Head-H | None | Poland |
| 26 | Walter Zaleski | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Zaleski | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Stanley Zaleski | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mildred Zaleski | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Florence Zaleski | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Amanda Zaleski | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Leo Dobinski | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Emily Dobinski | 30 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Florence Dobinski | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Martha Dobinski | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Dobinski | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edmund Dobinski | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Krupa | 40 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 39 | Anna Krupa | 40 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 40 | Stella Krupa | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Anna Krupa | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Genevieve Krupa | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Rose Krupa | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Stanley Kropenitski | 38 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 45 | Mary Kropenitski | 24 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Kropenitski | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Stella Kropenitski | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Polack | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 49 | Victoria Polack | 52 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 50 | Joseph Clapieski | 41 | Head | Inst. | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)