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John Meehan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Meehan | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| James Meehan | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Meehan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Meehan | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Meehan | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Meehan | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Clara Meehan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Clara Meehan | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Betty Meehan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Michael Meehan | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Rosemary Meehan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Gorman | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Carr | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mahan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Meehan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Meehan
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Meehan
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
13 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2132:0597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Meehan | 49 | Head | Plumbing Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara K. Meehan | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Meehan | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Meehan | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Michael Jr. Meehan | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Betty Meehan | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James Meehan | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Meehan | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Meehan THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Clara Meehan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Rosemary Meehan | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Sarah Carr | 54 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Gorman | 35 | Servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
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)