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John Cleary — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Cleary across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cleary |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cleary | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Cleary | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Cleary | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Cleary | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| John Cleary | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Anna Cleary | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Kathleen Cleary | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cleary |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 44
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 40 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clary |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Inst. |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Cleary across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cleary
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · 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:fifteenthcensus00reel2118:0605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J Singer | 57 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 2 | Anna Singer | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Jacob Singer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Mast | 32 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Germany |
| 5 | Ben Martyn | 45 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Martyn | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Martyn | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Schaubach | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nellie Schaubach | 37 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Metzger | 72 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 11 | Leonora Metzger | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Leonora Metzger | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Metzger | 31 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Cleary THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna Cleary | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Cleary | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Kathleen Cleary | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas Cleary | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Cleary | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Cleary | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Peter Nine | 65 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Nine | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Joseph Nine | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Peter Nine | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Catherine Nine | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Rose Nine | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Waters | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Nellie Waters | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Waters | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Waters | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna Waters | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Martha Johnston | 61 | Mother-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Scott | 31 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 34 | Mary Scott | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Catherine Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Scott | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thomas Scott | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Jamieson | 50 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 39 | Janet Jamieson | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | John Jamieson | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Janet Miller | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Scotland |
| 42 | Wilhelmina Speiser | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 43 | Lillie Speiser | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Nellie Patterson | 53 | Head | Nurse | Scotland |
| 45 | Agnes Patterson | 24 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 46 | Janet Patterson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Scotland |
| 47 | Agnes M Patterson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Scotland |
| 48 | John Miller | 47 | Head | Teacher | Scotland |
| 49 | Catherine Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 50 | Miller | None | — | — | — |
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)