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James Mckenna — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mckenna across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1700 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mckenna | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Mckenna | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Mckenna | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| James Mckenna | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hannah Mckenna | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Mckenna | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Anna Mckenna | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer day |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | General Co |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Private plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 73
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1700 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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James Mckenna
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2110:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Gilgitt | 40 | Head | House-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Madeline Gilgitt | 16 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Stanley Wood | 33 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 4 | Sania Wood | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sophie Nowriak | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 6 | Stella Wood | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas Wood | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ludwig Yatowski | 42 | Brother-in-law | Shoemaker | Poland |
| 9 | Frank Chovick | 13 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Forbes | 76 | Head | Brick-Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Julia Forbes | 48 | daughter-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Mckenna THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 13 | James J. Mckenna | 26 | son | Box Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Hannah Mckenna | 24 | daughter-H | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James J. Mckenna | 10 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Thomas Mckenna | 11 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Mckenna | 10 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret Mckenna | 8 | grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frederick Gallagher | 51 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Catherine Gallagher | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Gallagher | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Gallagher | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Anderson | 72 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Anderson | 35 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Reilly | 62 | brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Bertha O'Rourke | 34 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Reilly | 16 | Nephew | Piecer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Reilly | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine Reilly | 11 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Michael Russo | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna Russo | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Russo | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elizabeth Russo | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna Russo | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Flood | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Catherine Flood | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna Flood | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Flood | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Flood | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas Stryclewski | 47 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 41 | Cecelia Stryclewski | 46 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 42 | Raymond Stryclewski | 24 | son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Stryclewski | 21 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Helen Stryclewski | 20 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Theodore Stryclewski | 16 | son | Messenger Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Teresa Stryclewski | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Stanley Stryclewski | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Long | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 49 | Rose Long | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Jr. Long | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)