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James Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elevator op |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 730 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Elevator Op |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Sweeney | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Sweeney | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Sweeney | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clarence Sweeney | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Theresa Sweeney | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeny |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 24
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Elevator op |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 730 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Sweeny (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Sweeny (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sweeney
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Sweeney
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Sweeny
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Sweeny
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sweeney
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Clarence Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02658-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Luchers | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Patricia Luchers | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Kathleen Luchers | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Father Salvatio | None | M | — | Pa |
| 5 | James Sweeney | 52 | Head | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Theresa Sweeney | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | James Sweeney THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Elevator Op | New York |
| 8 | Eleanor Sweeney | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 9 | Clarence Sweeney | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | John Sweeney | 47 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Jersey |
| 11 | Catherine Sweeney | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Ann Sweeney | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 13 | John Sweeney | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Catherine Sweeney | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Charles Sweeney | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | William Sweeney | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | George Sweeney | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Mary Sweeney | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Walter Mandel | 51 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Germany |
| 20 | Emma Mandel | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | Elsie Dober | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Louis Stamp | 51 | Head | Elevator Op | New York |
| 23 | Rose Stamp | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Louis Stamp | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Henry Stamp | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Otto Fischer | 49 | Head | Bartender | Germany |
| 27 | Clara Fischer | 48 | Wife | Bartender | Germany |
| 28 | Johanna Fischer | 8 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 29 | Elizabeth Schmid | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 30 | Freda Blum | 60 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 31 | Charles Hernandez | 35 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 32 | Rose Hernandez | 25 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 33 | Leonor Hernandez | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Nora Reardon | 70 | Head | — | Eire |
| 35 | Dan Reardon | 44 | Son | Night Watchman | New York |
| 36 | Lillian Kropacek | 32 | Head | Social Worker | New York |
| 37 | Mary Kropacek | 68 | Mother | — | New York |
| 38 | Edith Kropacek | 29 | Sister | Telephone Op | New York |
| 39 | Andrea Panteliano | 13 | Niece | — | New York |
| 40 | Gene Seaforo | 32 | Lodger | Messenger | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
James + 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 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)