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John Brennan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Brennan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | ww |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Gulich Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brennan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Brennan | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| John Brennan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bridger Brennan | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | ww |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links John Brennan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Brennan
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1553unit:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Verus | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Martin Shedlock | 23 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 3 | Anna Shedlock | 17 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 4 | Agnes Shedlock | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Brennan THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 6 | Bridger Brennan | 54 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 7 | Catherine Brennan | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Brennan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph Paul | 37 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 10 | Harriet Paul | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Antonio Paul | 16 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Josephine Paul | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George B. Paul | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Ellen Paul | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sylvia Paul | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Angeline Paul | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John M. Paul | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Chester E. Paul | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ralph Tobidas | 41 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 20 | Margaret Tobidas | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Carmen Tobidas | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rosella Tobidas | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Tobidas | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mamie Tobidas | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Galbraith | 25 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ella Galbraith | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martha Ginter | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Antonio Paul | 36 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 29 | Antonette Paul | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 30 | Joseph Paul | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Armond Paul | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Florin Paul | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Antony Paul | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Antonio Pisano | 38 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 35 | Jennie Pisano | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 36 | Assunta Pisano | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Louis Pisano | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carmen Pisano | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edva Pisano | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Pisano | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Antonio Pisano | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Sherry | 38 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 43 | Domenica Sherry | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 44 | Columbus Sherry | 12 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 45 | Modest Sherry | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jerry Sherry | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Weston Sherry | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Augusta Sherry | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Pasta Sherry | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Sherry | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)