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Thomas Mullen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mullen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Winton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Mullen | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Mullen | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Mullen | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Emmett Mullen | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Anna Mullen | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Patrick Mullen | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Beatrice Mullen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Mullen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Mullen
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
J Mullen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Mullen
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Mullen
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mullen
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Mullen
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2055:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Colleran | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Cawley | 54 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Nellie Cawley | 27 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | M. F. Gallagher | 43 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Katherine Gallagher | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Gallagher | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Paul Gallagher | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Gallagher | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Martin Gallagher | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Katherine Gallagher | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Mullaney | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Eva Mullaney | 42 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gerald Mullaney | 33 | son | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Mullaney | 32 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Leo Gordon | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Irene Gordon | 29 | Wife-H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Gordon | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah O'Connor | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret O'Connor | 38 | sister | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anthony O'Connor | 45 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Michael O'Connor | 48 | Brother | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Daniel O'Connor | 50 | Brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna Mullen | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Mullen | 32 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Emmett Mullen | 28 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thomas Mullen THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Beatrice Mullen | 23 | daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | J. Joseph Jr. Mullen | 10 | son | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Patrick Mullen | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Carey | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Daniel Carey | 29 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Slyvester Carey | 26 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph Carey | 23 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elizabeth Ward | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Justin Ward | 33 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Ward | 28 | son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Christina Ward | 25 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edward Peters | 28 | son-in-law | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Monica Peters | 28 | daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Nellie Quinn | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Clara Quinn | 24 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Quinn | None | — | — | — |
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)