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John Lyons — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Lyons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & John — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Lyons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Lyons | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| John Lyons | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Lyons | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Patrick Lyons | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Lyons | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lyons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Lyons
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lyons
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Lyons
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lyons
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Patrick Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:fifteenthcensus00reel2100:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Gorman | 34 | Brother | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Young | 31 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Carrie Young | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles Young | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Dorothy Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary E. Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Florence Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry Young | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John M. Young | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Wingate | 51 | Head | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary A. Wingate | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Marie Wingate | 20 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Wingate | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Wingate | 17 | Nephew | Diamond Setter | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harry Morgan | 58 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Morgan | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Anna Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth Traubner | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 69 | Louisa Traubner | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Louisa Koch | 72 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 71 | William H. Fluck | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Emma E. Fluck | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Fluck | 17 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Michael Fluck | 16 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joseph Fluck | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Richard Fluck | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Raymond Fluck | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George Fluck | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ewald Fluck | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Lyons | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Catherine Lyons | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Lyons THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | James Lyons | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Patrick E. Lyons | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Catherine Lyons | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Frank O'Neill | 65 | Head | Musician | Germany |
| 87 | Helen V. O'Neill | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Milton Clayton | 35 | Nephew | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William Fasbender | 42 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Antoinette Fasbender | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Louise Fasbender | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | William Kaffel | 56 | Head | — | Germany |
| 93 | Charles Kaffel | 36 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | James Kaffel | 27 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Frank Kaffel | 25 | Son | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Joseph Schmied | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Margaret Schmied | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Schmied | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Margaret Schmied | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)