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Thomas Owens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 9,200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Owens | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Thomas Owens | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| John Owens | Son | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Granite worker |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 75
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 9,200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 85
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thos. K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 85 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Owens
Head · 1930 · age 75 · b. ~1855 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2053:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Seitz | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Christopher Seitz | 33 | Son | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Morgan | 28 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles E. St John | 45 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy St John | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy St John | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Catherine St John | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nancy St John | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lolla Gorski | 18 | Servant | Servant | Poland |
| 10 | Thomas R. Owens THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Mary S. Owens | 71 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John W. Owens | 45 | Son | Stone Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James S. Lawson | 55 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 14 | Mary G. Lawson | 57 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 15 | C. Fulton Lawson | 28 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James G. Lawson | 23 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary S. Lawson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Addison F. Thomas | 49 | Head | Statistician | Maryland |
| 19 | Nellie C. Thomas | 46 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Nellie A. Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Amy C. Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Butler Hamlin | 32 | Head | Purchasing Agt. | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dorothy Hamlin | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Emma Hamlin | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alice Hamlin | 43 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edmund L. Conrad | 64 | Head | Clerk | Germany-Berlin |
| 27 | Katherine Conrad | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Dorothy Conrad | 12 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anne E. Conrad | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Stanley Conrad | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Katherine Stanley | 75 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 32 | Marguerite Stanley | 42 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Agnes E. Stanley | 40 | Daughter | Instructor | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alice A. Stanley | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | James Nation | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna Nation | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Leonard Nation | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Nation | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Dorothy Nation | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | David M. Smith | 38 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 41 | Mamie F. Smith | 34 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 42 | Ruth A. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Norman B. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Nellie Donovan | 21 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Howard T. Fetterhoff | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sadie Fetterhoff | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Howard Fetterhoff | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jane Fetterhoff | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Clarence Bell | 49 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Delia E. Bell | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
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)