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James Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Sweeney across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationErie, New York
SurnameSweeney
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationFireman
IndustryCity of Buffalo
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFireman
Township / WardCity Of Buffalo
Est. Birth Year~1900

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Mary Sweeney Daughter — 25 ~1905
Grace Sweeney Daughter — 19 ~1911
John Sweeney Head — 54 ~1876
Elizabeth Sweeney Other — 50 ~1880
Charles Sweeney Son — 28 ~1902
James Sweeney Son — 30 ~1900

Census Appearances

1910
Erie, New …
Son, age 9
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sweeney
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 20
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sweeney
Given Name James
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Collector
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 30
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
Surname Sweeney
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Fireman
Industry City of Buffalo
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Erie, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sweeney
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sweeney
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Sweeney
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Sweeney
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Sweeney
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sweeney
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Sibling
Charles Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Erie, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1424:0370)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Rocco Binchi 12 Son — Italy
52 John F. Sweeney 54 Head Fireman New York
53 Elizabeth Sweeney 50 Wife-H — New York
54 James Sweeney THIS PERSON 30 Son Fireman New York
55 Charles Sweeney 28 Son Fireman New York
56 Mary Sweeney 25 Daughter Stenographer New York
57 Grace Sweeney 19 Daughter — New York
58 William Scholter 56 Head Switchman Ohio
59 Jennie Scholter 56 Wife-H — Canada-English
60 Margaret Scholter 20 Daughter Stenographer Ohio
61 Alexander Mondy 36 Head Waiter Kentucky
62 Frances Mondy 25 Wife-H — Georgia
63 Alfred Lester 41 Head Chef Jamaica
64 Naomi Lester 39 Wife-H — Jamaica
65 Alfred Jr. Lester 9 Son — New York
66 William Lester 8 Son — New York
67 Ella Stevens 48 Boarder Hair Dresser New York
68 Dominic Ferroni 44 Head Laborer Italy
69 Carmela Ferroni 40 Wife-H — Italy
70 Catherine Ferroni 6 Daughter — New York
71 Lewis Ferroni 4 Son — New York
72 Carmela Ferroni 2 Daughter — New York
73 Jennie Rizzo 23 Daughter — Italy
74 Michael Rizzo 35 Son-in-law Laborer Italy
75 Edward Robinson 55 Head Janitor Ohio
76 Gertrude Robinson 44 Wife-H — New York
77 Harold Robinson 22 Son Pharmacist New York
78 Nicholas Riska 49 Head Laborer Italy
79 Mary Riska 48 Wife-H — Italy
80 Joseph Riska 19 Son Laborer New York
81 James Riska 17 Son Messenger Boy New York
82 Mary Riska 15 Daughter — New York
83 Theresa Riska 13 Daughter — New York
84 Mary Riska 10 Daughter — New York
85 Lucy Riska 5 Daughter — New York
86 Angelo Cravallo 36 Head Laborer Italy
87 Alice Cravallo 27 Wife-H — Italy
88 Michael Cravallo 8 Son — New York
89 Nicholas Cravallo 7 Son — New York
90 Mary Cravallo 5 Daughter — New York
91 John Cravallo 1 Son — New York
92 Anthony Pepoli 25 Head Car Cleaner New York
93 Daisy Pepoli 21 Wife-H — New York
94 Anthony Pepoli 0 Son — New York
95 Peter Enrico 64 Head Laborer Italy
96 Nellie Enrico 65 Wife-H — Italy
97 Isaac Jones 26 Head Waiter Georgia
98 Harriet Jones 24 Wife-H — Georgia
99 Albert Smith 25 Boarder Waiter Georgia
100 Marian Smith 21 Boarder — Alabama

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Pedigree Summary

James + 3 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)

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