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Thomas Lyons — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lyons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & M — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas O |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | telephone co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Crafton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Lyons | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Thomas Lyons | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Margaret Lyons | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Harry Lyons | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Gladys Lyons | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Freight Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas O |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | telephone co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Thomas Lyons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lyons
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Lyons
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lyons
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lyons
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Gladys Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1962:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Verda Patterson | 18 | servant | Servant | France |
| 52 | James Florio | 43 | head | Tailor | Italy |
| 53 | Elvira Florio | 44 | wife | None | Italy |
| 54 | Eleonora Florio | 17 | daughter | None | Italy |
| 55 | Eugene Florio | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lucie Florio | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Albert Florio | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry Lutz | 54 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harry Lutz | 30 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Elizabeth Lutz | 23 | daughter-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Lutz | 18 | daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Marion Lutz | 3 | granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary M Lutz | 1 | granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ben T Crippen | 47 | head | Lumberman | Alabama |
| 65 | Gladys Crippen | 44 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 66 | Beatrice Crippen | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 67 | Gertrude Crippen | 21 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Ben T Jr Crippen | 15 | son | None | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary Crippen | 10 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Paul N Miller | 34 | head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 71 | Julia N Miller | 23 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Paul Miller | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Richard Miller | 0 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Nellie Smith | 52 | head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Smith | 22 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ethel Rowlands | 45 | lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Arthur Kinney | 30 | head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas M Kinney | 35 | brother | Com Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ruth Kinney | 12 | sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Annie M Griffiths | 29 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | James P Griffiths | 30 | son | Electrician | Washington D.C. |
| 82 | James P Jr Griffiths | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Edward V Griffiths | 25 | boarder | Solicitor | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Thomas Herrick | 25 | head | Com Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Virginia Herrick | 22 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 86 | M Lyons | 51 | head | None | Germany |
| 87 | Harry A Lyons | 29 | son | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Thomas O Lyons THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Gladys A Lyons | 24 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Margaret Lyons | 21 | son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William J Speer | 62 | head | Adjuster | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Anna Speer | 57 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | H Gordon Speer | 29 | son | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William J Jr Speer | 25 | son | Decorator | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Pauline Speer | 21 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Violet Speer | 26 | daughter-in-law | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Hannah Moran | 53 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James P Moran | 19 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John F Moran | 17 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary C Moran | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)