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John Cullen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Cullen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | tailor |
| Industry | custom |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Township / Ward | Phoenixville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cullen | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| John Cullen | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Cullen | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Cullen | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Cullen | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Catharine Cullen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | tailor |
| Industry | custom |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Cullen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cullen
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2020:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Burns | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sarah Burns | None | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Amanda Roberts | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Samuel Omer | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Harriet Omer | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John A Whitehouse | 27 | Head | Osteopath | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Reba V Whitehouse | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Daniel Gallagher | 54 | Head | Gardner | Northern Ireland |
| 59 | Jane E Gallagher | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George Newhall | 41 | Head | Artist | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Sybil Newhall | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Sybil Newhall | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jeanne Newhall | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William H Reeves | 76 | Head | Executive | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jennie Newhall | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Jane R Stout | 70 | servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 67 | Annie Shoreline | 63 | servant | Servant | Northern Ireland |
| 68 | Margaret Gleason | 53 | servant | Servant | Northern Ireland |
| 69 | George W Llewellyn | 67 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 70 | Elva D Llewellyn | 35 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Shaffer | 51 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Floss Shaffer | 38 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John W Cullen THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary A Cullen | 60 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John J Cullen | 32 | son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary S Cullen | 28 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Catharine L Cullen | 22 | daughter | Hair Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas F Cullen | 19 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Stanley Cyponski | 28 | Head | Coremaker | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mildred Cyponski | 26 | wife | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harvey G Kurtz | 51 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Bertha J Kurtz | 50 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Anna J Dettra | 81 | mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Frank P Dettra | 57 | Head | Florist | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Adrianna Dettra | 57 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Prebulis | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Helen Prebulis | 26 | sister | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Julia Prebulis | 21 | sister | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Margaret Prebulis | 10 | sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Clyde L Pinkerton | 35 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Elva D Pinkerton | 30 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robert Eddinger | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Edna M Eddinger | 36 | wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Romango Walker | 64 | Head | Pastor | Illinois |
| 95 | Leila Walker | 71 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Ruth Walker | 26 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | John Clemmer | 50 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mollie Hallman | 68 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | 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)