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John Sweeney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this John Sweeney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Sweeney | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Sweeney | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Julia Kennedy | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Herbert Sweeney | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Sweeney | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Head, age 37
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeny |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
San Francisco, …
Head, age 45
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 56
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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John Sweeney
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu141unit:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Kulicke | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 2 | James O. Kulicke | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | Carrie Higginbotham | 48 | Head | Storekeeper | California |
| 4 | William J. Leahy | 75 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 5 | Ella Leahy | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 6 | William Leahy | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Ellen Breen | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Mary Dolan | 37 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | John Dolan | 46 | Son in law | Moulder | California |
| 10 | Patrick J. Gallagher | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 11 | Nora Gallagher | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Irene Gallagher | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Thomas Gallagher | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | John Gallagher | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | William E. Gallagher | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Catherine Gallagher | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | John Walsh | 40 | Head | Groom | Ireland |
| 18 | Margaret Walsh | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 19 | John Sweeney THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 20 | Mary Sweeney | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Joseph J. Sweeney | 26 | Son | Conductor | California |
| 22 | Herbert J. Sweeney | 23 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 23 | Francis M. Sweeney | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 24 | Julia Kennedy | 27 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 25 | John R. Murphy | 31 | Head | Iron Moulder | California |
| 26 | Lavina Murphy | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Edward Murphy | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | John Murphy | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | William Murphy | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Joseph Fitzgibbons | 32 | Head | Insurance Clerk | New York |
| 31 | Irene Fitzgibbons | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elizabeth Fitzgibbons | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Catherine Fitzgibbons | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Horace M. Mc Gowan | 30 | Head | Police Officer | California |
| 35 | Emily Mc Gowan | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 36 | Michael Kuchley | 29 | Head | Mc. Welder | Ireland |
| 37 | Anna M. Kuchley | 29 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Edward Kuchley | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Emmett Kuchley | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Cornelius Herlihy | 30 | Head | Gas Worker | Ireland |
| 41 | Abbie Herlihy | 23 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Mary Ellen Herlihy | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Josephine Herlihy | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Margaret Enos | 58 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 45 | Ester Enos | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | William A. Mc Dowell | 39 | Head | Electrician | California |
| 47 | Ida Mc Dowell | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Elsie Mc Dowell | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | Gertrude Mc Dowell | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Robert E. Mc Dowell | 40 | Head | Painter | California |
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)