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John Sexton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Sexton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Shirt factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sexton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Sexton | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Sexton | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Leo Sexton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Henry Sexton | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| George Sexton | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Henry Sexton | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Shirt factory |
| 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 Sexton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sexton
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Henry Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Sexton
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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:fifteenthcensus00reel2101:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah Tuttlebaum | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 52 | Andrew Tuttlebaum | 26 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 53 | Joseph Tuttlebaum | 24 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 54 | Samuel Snyder | 47 | Head | Mechanic | Russia |
| 55 | Gilda Snyder | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | Benjamin Snyder | 19 | Son | Labourer | Russia |
| 57 | Max Snyder | 17 | Son | Labourer | Russia |
| 58 | Henry Probst | 48 | Head | Gardner | Germany |
| 59 | Bertola Probst | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Bernhard Loele | 40 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Theresa Loele | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Louise Loele | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Samuel Feldman | 32 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 64 | Gussie Feldman | 31 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 65 | Grace Feldman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Marvin Feldman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Hyman Kaplan | 27 | Head | Reporter | Russia |
| 68 | Rose Kaplan | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | Louis Kaplan | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Louis Roomburg | 35 | Head | Milkman | Russia |
| 71 | Minnie Roomburg | 31 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 72 | Thelma Roomburg | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Shirley Roomburg | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Nathan Cohen | 40 | Head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 75 | Fannie Cohen | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Meyer Cohen | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harry Cohen | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Sylvia Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Rhoda Cohen | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | James Apostolou | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 81 | Bessie Apostolou | 40 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 82 | William Nickles | 26 | Lodger | Manager | Greece |
| 83 | Nick Gionkos | 54 | Lodger | Manager | Greece |
| 84 | Henry Sexton | 57 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 85 | Catherine Sexton | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Henry Sexton | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | George Sexton | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mary Sexton | 23 | Daughter | Order Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John Sexton THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Leo Sexton | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joseph Shren | 46 | Head | Salesman | Rumania |
| 92 | Sarah Shren | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 93 | Ruth Shren | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Sydney Shren | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Isadore Goldberg | 38 | Head | Paperhanger | Poland |
| 96 | Esther Goldberg | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 97 | Meyer Goldberg | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Edward Goldberg | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Nathan Goldberg | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Michael Fronczyk | 33 | Head | Operator | Poland |
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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)