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Thomas Brennan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brennan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Office Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Brennan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Brennan | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Daniel Brennan | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Other, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Express |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Other, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Office Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Other, age 60
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 27 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | BRENNAN |
| Given Name | THOMAS |
| Relationship to Head | LODGER |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Hearing Engineer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Const. Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Thomas Brennan
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
5 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1545rs:0447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Brennan THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 2 | May Brennan | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Daniel Brennan | 24 | Son | News Boy | New York |
| 4 | George Braisted | 67 | Head | Superintendent | Vermont |
| 5 | Esther Macdonald | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)