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James Sweeney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Sweeney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Locomotive Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Sweeney | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Sweeney | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Edward Sweeney | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Sweeney | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 20
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Write | Huckster |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Track Foreman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Locomotive Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sweeney
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1635unit:0019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence Collins | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Penna |
| 52 | Jr Thomas | 1 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 53 | Patrick Murphy | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 54 | Sarah Murphy | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Joseph Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 56 | Nora Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 57 | George W Jackson | 35 | Head | Operator | Penna |
| 58 | Ida L Jackson | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Caroline Jackson | 14 | Daughter | Daupher | Penna |
| 60 | George W Jr Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Edith M Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Raymond Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 63 | Sarah Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 64 | Anna Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 65 | Frank Burns | 35 | Head | Gas Maker | Maryland |
| 66 | Williamina Burns | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Mary Burns | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Alretha Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | William Conway | 28 | Head | Painter | Penna |
| 70 | Clementine Conway | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | William Conway | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 72 | Clementine Conway | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | John Conway | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | Edward Conway | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 75 | James Sweeney THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 76 | Margaret Sweeney | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Edward J Sweeney | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 78 | James Sweeney | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 79 | Anna Sweeney | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 80 | Margaret Sweeney | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 81 | Margaret Ioms | 36 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 82 | Arthur W Grimes | 30 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 83 | Bessie A Grimes | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Anna L Grimes | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Mary Bryant | 51 | Head | — | England |
| 86 | Thomas H Bryant | 21 | Son | Packer | Penna |
| 87 | James Gibbons | 34 | Head | Foreman | Penna |
| 88 | Mary Gibbons | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 89 | Herbert Latta | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Penna |
| 90 | Thomas Harris | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Penna |
| 91 | Mary Harris | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 92 | Marie Harris | 18 | Daughter | Finisher | Penna |
| 93 | Francis Harris | 16 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 94 | Rose Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 95 | Esther Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 96 | John Devine | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Penna |
| 97 | Mary Clark | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 98 | Samuel Watson | 25 | Head | Pumpman | Penna |
| 99 | Kathryn Watson | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 100 | Joseph Watson | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)