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Mary Brennan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Brennan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brennan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rosalie Brennan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harry Brennan | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Brennan | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lillie Allie | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Harry Brennan | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Mary D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 25
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brannan |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mary Brennan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brennan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Brennan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brennan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Brennan
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Harry Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Brennan
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2274unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy Garratt | 17 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 52 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Fred C Old | 36 | Head | Poultry Specialist | Missouri |
| 54 | Gladys L Old | 35 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 55 | Barbara J Old | 5 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 56 | James H Old | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Hattie E Legg | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 58 | George C Elman | 53 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 59 | Lillie Elman | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | George C Jr Elman | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | John Elman | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary Elman | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ada Armstrong | 60 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Howard Armstrong | 26 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 65 | Loyd Brunston | 31 | Head | Gardener | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eva Brunston | 23 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Pamela A Coe | 81 | Head-H | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Minnie Sturdivant | 55 | Boarder | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 69 | William T Wilhite | 53 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 70 | Josephine M Wilhite | 47 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Lawson B Wilhite | 26 | Son | Agent | Arkansas |
| 72 | Thomas B Wilhite | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Mary Benson | 32 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 74 | William L Mckee | 41 | Head | Pastor | Mississippi |
| 75 | Marion Mckee | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Alice Mckee | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | William L Jr Mckee | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lewis Mckee | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Marion Mckee | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Celina Parker | 45 | Servant | Maid | Louisiana |
| 81 | Harry W Brennan | 60 | Head | Dealer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mary S Brennan | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Harry W Jr Brennan | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Rosalie Brennan | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mary V Brennan THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lillie Allie | 40 | Servant | Maid | Mississippi |
| 87 | Carroll Turner | 38 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 88 | Marguerite Turner | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Carroll Turner | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Florence A Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Marguerite Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Phyllis Neal | 53 | Servant | Cook | Mississippi |
| 93 | Douglas Carnell | 65 | Head | Dealer | Illinois |
| 94 | Courtney Carnell | 44 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Douglas Jr Carnell | 24 | Son | Dealer | Missouri |
| 96 | Mary Patton | 50 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 97 | William H Fisher | 43 | Head | Lawyer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Felix Fisher | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | William Jr Fisher | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Maude Burnett | 44 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)