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John Mclaughlin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Mclaughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Carbondale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mclaughlin | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mary Mclaughlin | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Doyle | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| John Mclaughlin | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Aloysius Mclaughlin | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | D & H R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLaughlen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carbondale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Trainman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1125 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Mclaughlin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mclaughlin
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:0830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D. Smart | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bridget Smart | 69 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James L. Mullaney | 27 | Son-in-law | Motor Man | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mildred Mullaney | 26 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dolores Mullaney | 5 | Grand daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Mullaney | 3 | Grand son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mildred Mullaney | 1 | Grand daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James Sheridan | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Sheridan | 31 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Sheridan | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Sheridan | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Louise Sheridan | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Sheridan | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Evelyn Sheridan | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frank Mcdonough | 46 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Mcdonough | 46 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Mcdonough | 20 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Mcdonough | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine Mcdonough | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Haggerty | 13 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eugene V. Connor | 29 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Loretta D. Connor | 30 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catherine M. Connor | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Grace D. Connor | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Nolan | 45 | Uncle | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 26 | Mary Grady | 63 | Mother in law | None | Irish Free State |
| 27 | Joseph Sundoval | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Walter Sundoval | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Sundoval | 45 | Brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Heisick | 43 | Head-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret L. Morrison | 22 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Heisick | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Heisick | 16 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Agnes Heisick | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anita Heisick | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edith Heisick | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Geraldine Heisick | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas Heisick | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Mccabe | 23 | Head | Section Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Beatrice Mccabe | 20 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lillian Mccabe | 0 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna Anna | 73 | Head-H | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | George Mclaughlin | 33 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Kenneth Osborne | 17 | Grand son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Henry Osborne | 22 | Grand son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Mclaughlin THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary W. Mclaughlin | 45 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John F. Mclaughlin | 20 | Son | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Aloysius Mclaughlin | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary A. Doyle | 65 | Mother in law | None | Ohio |
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)