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Thomas Mullen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mullen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gallagher | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Head Brockenborough | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Philip Mullen | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Lydia Brockenborough | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edith Brockenborough | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Marjorie Brockenborough | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Mullen | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Molly Mullen | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Sherrill Maddox | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Brockenborough | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Betty Brockenborough | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mullan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Mullen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Mullen
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Thomas Brockenborough
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Brockenborough
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Brockenborough
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Brockenborough
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel494:0436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J Baird | 41 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 52 | Frances Baird | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Monica Baird | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Frank Baird | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Harry Gurney | 21 | Nephew | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John Hopper | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Catherine Hopper | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary Lynch | 61 | Sister | Clerical | Illinois |
| 59 | John Lynch | 35 | Head | Detective | Illinois |
| 60 | Catherine Lynch | 40 | Sister | Operator | Illinois |
| 61 | Nellie Lynch | 38 | Sister | Cashier | Illinois |
| 62 | Philip Mullen | 32 | Head | Conductor | Scotland |
| 63 | Molly Mullen | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Thomas Mullen THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary Gallagher | 26 | Roomer | Operator | Ireland |
| 66 | Head Brockenborough | 47 | — | Agent | Missouri |
| 67 | Edith Brockenborough | 42 | Wife | Matron | Missouri |
| 68 | Thomas Brockenborough | 20 | Son | Architect | Missouri |
| 69 | Betty Brockenborough | 18 | Daughter | File Clerk | Missouri |
| 70 | Marjorie Brockenborough | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Lydia Sue Brockenborough | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Sherrill Maddox | 22 | Roomer | Rate Agent | Missouri |
| 73 | Frank Jr Husak | 33 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 74 | Frances Husak | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Francis Pfeffer | 25 | Roomer | Draftsman | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ben Gerber | 40 | Head | Fireman | Austria |
| 77 | Yetta Gerber | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 78 | Mary Gerber | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Sam Gerber | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Esther Gerber | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Pearl Gerber | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ann Mchugh | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Agnes Mchugh | 30 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 84 | Mary Mchugh | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 85 | Russell J Hardy | 71 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 86 | Ruth G Merritt | 64 | Roomer | Housekeeper | England |
| 87 | Marie Hayes | 50 | Head | — | Constantinople |
| 88 | Nuzhanie Muraball | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 89 | Robert Muraball | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 90 | George Muraball | 3 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Asher Larson | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 92 | Edith Larson | 36 | Wife | Pay Clerk | Illinois |
| 93 | Marie Benson | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Mike Pappas | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 95 | Hulda Pappas | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Anna Norberg | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 97 | George Arrest | 34 | Head | Select | Greece |
| 98 | Eva Arrest | 29 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 99 | Catherine Arrest | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Charles Ekholm | 60 | Head | Salesman | Finland |
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)