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Edward Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Sweeney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Lodi |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sweeney | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Edward Sweeney | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Francis Sweeney | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Sweeney | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rita Sweeney | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Helen Sweeney | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Sweeney | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Rose Sweeney | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alice Sweeney | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Sweeney | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Sweeney | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Theresa Sweeney | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Sweeney | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 12
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 16 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 23
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Ret. Grocer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Edward Sweeney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Sweeney
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Alice Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1314:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Sweeney | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | John Sweeney | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | Catherine Sweeney | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Helen Sweeney | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Margaret Sweeney | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Alice Sweeney | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 57 | James Sweeney | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 58 | Robert Sweeney | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Sweeney | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Edward Sweeney THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Joseph Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Francis Sweeney | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mary Sweeney | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Theresa Sweeney | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Rita Sweeney | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Rose Sweeney | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Michael O'Neill | 51 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 68 | Mary O'Neill | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Michael O'Neill | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 70 | George O'Neill | 26 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 71 | John O'Neill | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 72 | William O'Neill | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 73 | Francis O'Neill | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 74 | Edward O'Neill | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joseph O'Neill | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mary O'Neill | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Catherine O'Neill | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Theresa O'Neill | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Rose O'Neill | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Alice O'Neill | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Rita O'Neill | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Helen O'Neill | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Rose O'Neill | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Margaret O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Catherine O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Theresa O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Rose O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Alice O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Rita O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Helen O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Rose O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Margaret O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Catherine O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Theresa O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Rose O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Alice O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Rita O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Helen O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Rose O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Margaret O'Neill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)