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Edward Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | P.T.C. Claim Dept. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sweeney | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Sweeney | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Betty Sweeney | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jane Sweeney | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marguerite Sweeney | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Louise Sweeney | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 10 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 | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 9 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | P.T.C. Claim Dept. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Molly Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Sweeney
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Sweeney
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Molly Sweeney
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Sweeney
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Sweeney
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03733-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Carrone | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Josephine Carrone | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna Carrone | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nicholas Carrone | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anthony Carrone | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Christian Vittinger | 43 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth Vittinger | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elizabeth Vittinger | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna Vittinger | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Christian Jr. Vittinger | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine Vittinger | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edward Sweeney THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Sweeney | 38 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jane Sweeney | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Louise Sweeney | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Marguerite Sweeney | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Betty Sweeney | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Hopkins | 34 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alice Hopkins | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ronald Hopkins | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Hopkins | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Randolph Walters | 56 | Head | Electric Welder | New York |
| 23 | Jessie Walters | 56 | Wife | Coffee Shop | Scotland |
| 24 | William Leigh | 42 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Amy Mrs. Leigh | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ann Leigh | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Yaecker | 25 | Head | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Rosemary Yaecker | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Rosemary Yaecker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Archibald Mcarthur | 28 | Head | Garage Man | Scotland |
| 31 | Rosetta Mcarthur | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Mcarthur | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Theodore Volb | 30 | Head | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna Volb | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Claire Volb | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Theodore Douglas | 63 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Carrie Douglas | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Theodore Jr. Douglas | 41 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Douglas Gibson | 26 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anna Gibson | 28 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)