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Thomas Brennan — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brennan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationEssex, New Jersey
SurnameBrennan
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationChauffeur
IndustryTaxi
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationChauffeur
Township / WardOrange City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Barbara Brennan Daughter — 13 ~1917
Mary Brennan Daughter — 17 ~1913
Nora Brennan Other — 54 ~1876
Winifred Brennan Daughter — 14 ~1916
Patrick Brennan Head — 56 ~1874
Robert Brennan Son — 19 ~1911
Margaret Brennan Daughter — 23 ~1907
Joseph Brennan Son — 26 ~1904
James Brennan Son — 9 ~1921
Thomas Brennan Son — 20 ~1910
Cecelia Brennan Daughter — 22 ~1908

Census Appearances

1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brennan
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brennan
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Scholar
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
Surname Brennan
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Taxi
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Brennan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mona Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Brennan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Brennan
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Brennan
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mona Brennan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Brennan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brennan
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Cecelia Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Brennan
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1343:0536)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Benn 40 Head Glassmelter New Jersey
2 Katie Benn 40 Wife-H — New Jersey
3 Mildred Benn 19 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
4 Ruth Benn 17 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
5 James E. Caen 34 Head Assembler New Jersey
6 Sylvia Caen 31 Wife-H — New Jersey
7 Ruth M. Caen 6 Daughter — New Jersey
8 Marilyn Caen 5 Daughter — New Jersey
9 Ruth Westrick 28 Sister-in-law Operator New Jersey
10 Mary Dillon 60 Head — Ireland
11 Julia Drury 38 Daughter Laborer New Jersey
12 James Drury 35 Nephew Machinist New Jersey
13 Stanley Smolenski 41 Head Florist Poland
14 Katherine Smolenski 33 Wife-H — Austria
15 Lynell Smolenski 22 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
16 Clarence Smolenski 20 Son Bookkeeper New Jersey
17 Gertrude Knits 13 Boarder — New Jersey
18 Michael Hurley 38 Head Machinist New Jersey
19 Anna Hurley 36 Wife-H — New York
20 John Hurley 16 Son — New Jersey
21 Michael Hurley 13 Son — New Jersey
22 Edward Hurley 10 Son — New Jersey
23 Anna Hurley 8 Daughter — New Jersey
24 Robert Hurley 4 Son — New Jersey
25 Margaret J. Bolon 40 Head Operator New Jersey
26 Delia Brennan 39 Sister-in-law — Ireland
27 Cornelius Brennan 27 Son — New Jersey
28 Thomas Maher 32 Head Teamster New Jersey
29 Agnes Maher 30 Wife-H Chauffeur New Jersey
30 Thomas Maher 5 Son — New Jersey
31 Mary Maher 4 Daughter — New Jersey
32 Joseph Maher 1 Son — New Jersey
33 Patrick Brennan 56 Head Laborer New Jersey
34 Nora Brennan 54 Wife-H — New York
35 Joseph Brennan 26 Son Salesman New Jersey
36 Margaret Brennan 23 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
37 Cecelia Brennan 22 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
38 Thomas Brennan THIS PERSON 20 Son Chauffeur New Jersey
39 Robert Brennan 19 Son Loader New Jersey
40 Mary Brennan 17 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
41 Winifred Brennan 14 Daughter — New Jersey
42 Barbara Brennan 13 Daughter — New Jersey
43 James Brennan 9 Son — New Jersey
44 Thomas Murphy 55 Head — Ireland
45 Katherine Murphy 50 Wife-H — Ireland
46 Thomas Jr. Murphy 25 Son Clerk New Jersey
47 John Murphy 23 Son Machinist New Jersey
48 Joseph Heenan 55 Head Mason New Jersey
49 Mary Heenan 60 Sister — New Jersey
50 Joseph Jr. Heenan 21 Son Mason New York

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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