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Thomas Brennan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brennan across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brennan | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Thomas Brennan | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| James Dowd | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Kearney | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Adeline Dowd | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Clark | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| John Dowd | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Adeline Dowd | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 42
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 48
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brannan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 59
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 69
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Brennan across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Brennan
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1334:0809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida Feinfeld | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 52 | Isadore Levy | 20 | Nephew | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Manuel C Ramos | 42 | Head | Interpreter | Portugal |
| 54 | Helen S Ramos | 32 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 55 | Eleanor Ramos | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sylvia Ramos | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lloyd Ramos | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 58 | Grace Ramos | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 59 | John Ramos | 5 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 60 | Anthony Silva | 42 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 61 | Vincent Silva | 4 | Nephew | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Jose Ventura | 40 | Head | Salesman | Portugal |
| 63 | Esperanza Ventura | 37 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 64 | Manuel Heidade | 46 | Brother-in-law | Proprietor | Portugal |
| 65 | Carolina Heidade | 50 | Sister-in-law | None | Brazil |
| 66 | Albino Heidade | 8 | Nephew | None | New Jersey |
| 67 | Jose De Motta | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Portugal |
| 68 | Albino Pereira | 34 | Lodger | Carpenter | Portugal |
| 69 | Juan Toscano | 49 | Head | Janitor | Spain |
| 70 | Encarnacion Toscano | 41 | Wife | None | Spain |
| 71 | Juan Toscano | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 72 | Rose Toscano | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 73 | Ricardo Alonza | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Spain |
| 74 | Thomas Brennan THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 75 | Helen Brennan | 67 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 76 | William Clark | 41 | Step son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Kearney | 40 | Step daughter | Brush Maker | New Jersey |
| 78 | Adeline Dowd | 37 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 79 | John Dowd | 16 | Gr child | None | New Jersey |
| 80 | Adeline Dowd | 15 | Gr child | None | New Jersey |
| 81 | James Dowd | 12 | Gr child | None | New Jersey |
| 82 | William J Schmidt | 53 | Head | Brazer | Germany |
| 83 | Margaret A Schmidt | 60 | Wife | None | New York |
| 84 | Abraham Schuster | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 85 | Rose Schuster | 36 | Wife | None | Slovakia |
| 86 | Lillian Schuster | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 87 | Shirley Schuster | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 88 | Dolores Schuster | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 89 | Augustino Frantasia | 33 | Head | Barber | Porto Rico |
| 90 | Victoria Frantasia | 30 | Wife | None | Porto Rico |
| 91 | Gilberto Frantasia | 8 | Son | None | Porto Rico |
| 92 | Ellene Frantasia | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 93 | Maria Frantasia | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | Eleonore Gimenez | 25 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Porto Rico |
| 95 | Abraham Gimenez | 3 | Nephew | None | New York |
| 96 | Fabio Alonso | 26 | Lodger | Moulder | Peru |
| 97 | Adolph Campos | 33 | Lodger | Machinist | Peru |
| 98 | Manuel Galvez | 50 | Head | Brush Maker | Spain |
| 99 | Felisa Galvez | 40 | Wife | None | Spain |
| 100 | Manuel Jr Galvez | 17 | Son | None | Spain |
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)