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James Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ulster-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ulster-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUlster-County, New York
SurnameSweeney
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (County)Ulster
Additional Details
OccupationSame place
Class of WorkerIron Worker
Highest GradeNo 8
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSame Place
Township / WardKingston City
Est. Birth Year~1905

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Anna Sweeney Daughter — 34 ~1906
Thomas Sweeney Head — 66 ~1874
Donald Sweeney Other — 12 ~1928
Jean Sweeney Other — 10 ~1930
Elizabeth Sweeney Other — 13 ~1927
William Sweeney Son — 26 ~1914
James Sweeney Son — 35 ~1905
Joseph Sweeney Son — 37 ~1903
Ellen Sweeney Spouse — 64 ~1876

Census Appearances

1920
Ulster, New …
Son, age 16
Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 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 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Apprentice
Industry Ship Bldg
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
Ulster, New …
Son, age 27
Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sweeney
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Bus Line
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Ulster-County, New …
Son, age 35
Ulster-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
Surname Sweeney
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (County) Ulster
Occupation Same place
Class of Worker Iron Worker
Highest Grade No 8
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Sweeney
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Sweeney
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Sweeney
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Sweeney
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Sweeney
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sweeney
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
William Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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

1940 US Federal Census — Ulster-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02794-00750)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Donald Beers 3 Son Same Place New York
2 Joseph Radell 58 Head Same Place New York
3 Elizabeth Radell 54 Wife Same Place New York
4 Vernon Radell 25 Son Same Place New York
5 Marguerite Radell 24 Daughter Same Place New York
6 Alfred Radell 19 Son Same Place New York
7 Edward Radell 15 Son Same Place New York
8 Kenneth Radell 11 Son Same Place New York
9 William Mcnamara 38 Head Same Place New York
10 Katherine Mcnamara 29 Wife Same Place New York
11 William Mcnamara 7 Son Same Place New York
12 Fred Raeder 62 Head Same Place New York
13 Annie Raeder 57 Wife Same Place New York
14 Florence Morton 19 Boarder — New York
15 Agnes Freer 18 Boarder — New York
16 Ida Sonnenberg 17 Boarder — New York
17 Laura Barley 16 Boarder — New York
18 Shirley Roosa 14 Boarder — New York
19 Bertha Wilkins 13 Boarder — New York
20 William Wilkins 10 Boarder — New York
21 Amelia Myers 72 Boarder Same Place New York
22 Thomas Heller 32 Head Same Place New York
23 Dorothy Heller 23 Daughter Same Place New York
24 Margaret Heller 67 Sister Same Place New York
25 Thomas Sweeney 66 Head Same Place New York
26 Ellen V. Sweeney 64 Wife Same Place New York
27 Joseph Sweeney 37 Son Same Place New York
28 James Sweeney THIS PERSON 35 Son Same Place New York
29 William Sweeney 26 Son Same Place New York
30 Anna Sweeney 34 Daughter Same Place New York
31 Elizabeth Sweeney 13 Grandchild — New York
32 Donald Sweeney 12 Grandchild Same Place New York
33 Jean Sweeney 10 Grandchild Same Place New York
34 Ivan Dehoff 42 Head Same Place Pennsylvania
35 Ruth R. Dehoff 41 Wife Same Place New York
36 Ivan Lester Dehoff 18 Son Same Place New York
37 Ruth Irene Dehoff 15 Daughter Same Place New York
38 Leona Mae Dehoff 12 Daughter Same Place New York
39 Edwin F. Dehoff 9 Son Same Place New York
40 Frederick C. Dehoff 3 Son Same Place New York

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Pedigree Summary

James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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