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John Brennan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Brennan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Catherine — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Pringle Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brennan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Brennan | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| John Brennan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charles Brennan | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Brennan | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ellen Brennan | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer day |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 John Brennan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brennan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brennan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brennan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Brennan
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1595unit:1048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Cuturi | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Cuturi | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Cuturi | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Stanley Cuturi | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anna Cuturi | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Brennan THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 57 | Ellen Brennan | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Brennan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Brennan | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles Brennan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Elizabeth Brennan | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anthony Naturaki | 43 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 63 | Agnes Naturaki | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 64 | Pearl Naturaki | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Stella Naturaki | 14 | Daughter | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Walter Naturaki | 17 | Son | Apprentice Mach | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Josephine Naturaki | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Celia Naturaki | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Frank Szulecka | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Florence Szulecka | 54 | Daughter | Laborer | Russia |
| 71 | Leo Smith | 27 | Head | Fireman | Russia |
| 72 | Florence Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Florence Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Cidilko | 50 | Head | Fireman | Hungary |
| 75 | Eva Cidilko | 48 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 76 | Verna Cidilko | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Sue Cidilko | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph Cidilko | 15 | Son | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Michael Cidilko | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Joseph Bartorella | 24 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 81 | Lingua Bartorella | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 82 | Conrad Houck | 62 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 83 | Katherine Houck | 51 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 84 | George Houck | 30 | Son | Company Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Martin Houck | 22 | Son | Flue Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Conrad Houck | 27 | Head | Company Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Helen Houck | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Katherine Houck | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William Powell | 23 | Brother-in-law | Company Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Leo Rosicher | 46 | Head | Company Labor | Austria |
| 91 | Elizabeth Rosicher | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Elizabeth Rosicher | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Charles Rosicher | 20 | Son | Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Agnes White | 19 | Daughter | Dom Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Frances White | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Madeline White | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Katherine White | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Florence Mizenko | 18 | Boarder | Dom Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Charles Tomascky | 41 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 100 | Agnes Tomascky | 39 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)