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Edward Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Sweeney across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edw & Edward — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Edward A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sweeney | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Andrew Sweeney | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jane Sweeney | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edward Sweeney | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Josephine Sweeney | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Edward A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Edward Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edw Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edw Sweeney
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Sweeney
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Sweeney
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Sweeney
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Sweeney
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Sweeney
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jane Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew 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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1980:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Adler | 60 | Head | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Adler | 26 | Son | Straightener | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Adler | 23 | Son | Assorter | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edward A. Adler | 20 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward F. Sweeney | 48 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Josephine Sweeney | 47 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward A. Sweeney THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Andrew Sweeney | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jane Sweeney | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Marcus Collins | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine Collins | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Collins | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Collins | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harriet Collins | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thomas Brennan | 66 | Boarder | Elevator | Ireland |
| 16 | William Evans | 61 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Evans | 58 | Wife-H | Matron | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Ault | 29 | Son-in-law | Yardmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Ault | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rita Ault | 3 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sophie Jones | 61 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Adolph Mair | 51 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 23 | Anna Mair | 43 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 24 | Henry Mair | 22 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Raymond Mair | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Adolph Mair | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frederick Mair | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Mair | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marie Mair | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bernard Mair | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Mair | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Mair | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine Mair | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George C. Gerhold | 32 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Catherine Gerhold | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna M. Gerhold | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lillian Gerhold | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ella Gerhold | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | James Barrett | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 40 | Catherine Barrett | 47 | Sister-H | Janitress | Ireland |
| 41 | John Plavinec | 48 | Head | Centerer | Austria |
| 42 | Mary Plavinec | 46 | Wife-H | None | Austria |
| 43 | Margaret Plavinec | 18 | Daughter | Packing | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Dorothy Plavinec | 17 | Daughter | Cleaning | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Plavinec | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna Plavinec | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Steve Plavinec | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mildred Plavinec | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Michael Plavinec | 41 | Boarder | Loading Trucks | Austria |
| 50 | Stanley Pancerevski | 33 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)