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John Curran — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Curran across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Curran | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mary Curran | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Curran | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Curran | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Curran | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Curran | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Catherine Curran | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Theresa Curran | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Joseph Curran | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 43
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Corran |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Burler |
| Industry | Cloth Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Curran across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Curran
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · 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:fifteenthcensus00reel2118:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Scanlon | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Scanlon | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anthony J. Scanlon | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Daly | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Daly | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Daly | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George Palmer | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Palmer | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Palmer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Palmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Hess | 42 | Head | Burner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elizabeth Hess | 40 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 13 | William Hess | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Elizabeth Hess | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Mitchell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 16 | Catherine Mitchell | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catherine Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Curran THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine Curran | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Curran | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Catherine Curran | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph Curran | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Curran | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas Curran | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Curran | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Theresa Curran | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Thomas Train | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Train | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Train | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Catherine Train | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Train | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas Hannigan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Hannigan | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas Hannigan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Hannigan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Sophia Monehan | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sophia Monehan | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Monehan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Risley | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alice Risley | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George Risley | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Bradley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Bradley | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles Greely | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 45 | Anna Greely | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Marion Greely | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles Greely | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Robert Greely | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | 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)