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Joseph Brennan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brennan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Shenandoah Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brennan | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Brennan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Brennan | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Brennan | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Elizabeth Brennan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Brennan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Francis Brennan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Brennan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edward Brennan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| 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 |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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 |
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 Joseph Brennan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Brennan
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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
1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1652unit:0452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Malukunda | 6 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Dorothy Malukunda | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Markiewicz | 29 | Lodger | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 4 | Herbert Dukeshakin | 24 | Lodger | Fireman | Russia Poland |
| 5 | Powlow Topanski | 40 | Head | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 6 | John Topanski | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Topanski | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Sylvester Lopatinski | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 9 | Peter Kowalaski | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 10 | John Brennan | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ellen Brennan | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Brennan | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Brennan | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Elizabeth Brennan | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Brennan | 18 | Daughter | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Brennan THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Francis Brennan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret Brennan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Dumbroski | 56 | Head | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 20 | Francis Dumbroski | 52 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 21 | Mary Dumbroski | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Johanna Ramsey | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bridget Mccarthy | 40 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas Meckner | 50 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rosetta Meckner | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edith Meckner | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Meckner | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Howard Meckner | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alice Meckner | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Emily Meckner | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Stephen Shabilly | 55 | Head | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 32 | Anna Shabilly | 43 | Wife | Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Shabilly | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Tessie Shabilly | 19 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Bertha Shabilly | 16 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Francis Shabilly | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anthony Just | 36 | Head | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 38 | Angeline Just | 33 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 39 | John Just | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Just | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Leona Just | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Leona Just | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alex Novitakas | 36 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 44 | Anna Novitakas | 25 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 45 | Anna Novitakas | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Walter Malushki | 47 | Head | Policeman | Russia Poland |
| 47 | Stasia Malushki | 41 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 48 | Walter Malushki | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward Malushki | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Michael Brennan | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)