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John Lennon — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Lennon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lennon |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Corset Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lennon | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Jennie Lennon | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| John Lennon | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lemmon |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | toolmaker |
| Industry | wire mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 28
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lennon |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Corset Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lemmon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worc |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | const cutter |
| Class of Worker | granite fact. |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Lennon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lennon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lemmon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lennon
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lemmon
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Lennon
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel971:0004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mike White | 33 | Head | Store Keeper | Armenia |
| 52 | Almasie White | 27 | Wife-H | — | Armenia |
| 53 | Charles A. Dampsey | 67 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Gertrude Dampsey | 66 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Frater Isal | 58 | Head | General Work | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mabel Isal | 45 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Francis S. Gordon | 55 | Head | Janitor | Nova Scotia |
| 60 | Catherine E. Gordon | 54 | Wife-H | — | Nova Scotia |
| 61 | Kenneth F. Ames | 23 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Blanche E. Ames | 24 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 63 | Gladys Goodnow | 30 | Boarder | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Otto H. Davis | 67 | Head | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Arabella M. Davis | 70 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 66 | John M. Ryan | 50 | Head | Machine Builder | England |
| 67 | Mary Ryan | 50 | Wife-H | — | Connecticut |
| 68 | William M. Lennon | 60 | Head | Baker | Scotland |
| 69 | Jennie L. Lennon | 59 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 70 | John M. Lennon THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Cutter | Scotland |
| 71 | Daniel E. Latham | 67 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Annie E. Latham | 62 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Ruth E. Latham | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Charles B. Albee | 63 | Head | Tailor | Maine |
| 75 | Elizabeth E. Albee | 61 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 76 | Milford R. Bragg | 48 | H | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Abby M. Bragg | 84 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Susan A. Jeffrey | 78 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | M. Helen Little | 45 | Boarder | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Fannie B. Cobb | 61 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Guy J. Garrison | 62 | Head | Tool Maker | New York |
| 82 | Eva Garrison | 63 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Bradley Renton | 71 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Ellen F. Renton | 64 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Cecil M. Reid | 36 | Head | Trucking | England |
| 86 | Ellen M. Reid | 44 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Henry C. Ashford | 53 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 88 | Muriel Ashford | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Clyde S. Ronan | 29 | Head | Auto Repair | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Eva M. Ronan | 29 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Joan M. Ronan | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Patricia A. Ronan | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Clara B. Maynard | 64 | Head-H | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 94 | William E. Maynard | 61 | Brother | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Josephine M. Maynard | 54 | Sister-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Fred Lawson | 36 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Edith Lawson | 28 | Sister-H | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Jennie C. Putney | 72 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Hattie E. Putney | 37 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
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 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)