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John Sweeney — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Sweeney across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1901 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameSweeney
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryGas Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNy
Est. Birth Year~1901

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.

13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Catharine Sweeney Daughter — 21 ~1899
Elizabeth Sweeney Daughter — 12 ~1908
Mary Sweeney Daughter — 20 ~1900
Margaret Sweeney Daughter — 7 ~1913
Agnes Sweeney Daughter — 14 ~1906
Helen Sweeney Daughter — 9 ~1911
Anna Sweeney Daughter — 10 ~1910
John Sweeney Head — 47 ~1873
Maurice Sweeney Son — 24 ~1896
James Sweeney Son — 22 ~1898
John Sweeney Son — 19 ~1901
Patrick Sweeney Son — 5 ~1915
Bridget Sweeney Spouse — 45 ~1875

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sweeny
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 13 household members
Surname Sweeney
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerk
Industry Gas Co
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

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Sweeney across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sweeney
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catharine Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1214unit:1019)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary Funk 70 Mother — Austria
52 Rudolph Funk 39 Brother — Bohemia
53 Jonas Spiegel 52 Head Compositor Hungary
54 Mary Spiegel 45 Wife — Hungary
55 Lilly Spiegel 27 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
56 Edward Spiegel 18 Son Electrician New York
57 Sally Spiegel 16 Daughter Typist New York
58 Sandy Spiegel 14 Daughter — New York
59 Pauline Spiegel 12 Daughter — New York
60 Philip Spiegel 9 Son — New York
61 Henry Spiegel 6 Son — New York
62 Joseph Casey 44 Head Bookkeeper New York
63 Nellie Casey 65 Aunt — Ireland
64 Helen Kelly 65 Cousin — Ireland
65 Solomon Lority 59 Head Salesman Austria
66 Sarah Lority 39 Wife — Austria
67 Herbert Lority 24 Son Electrician Pennsylvania
68 Josephine Lority 21 Daughter Bookkeeper Pennsylvania
69 Nathan Lority 63 Brother Salesman Austria
70 Ignatz Paris 50 In law Driver Austria
71 John Weinberger 53 Head Baker Hungary
72 Leha Weinberger 54 Wife — Hungary
73 Abraham Weinberger 28 Son Conductor New York
74 Annette Weinberger 26 Daughter Forelady New York
75 Bertha Weinberger 21 Daughter Examiner New York
76 William Weinberger 19 Son Clerk New York
77 David Weinberger 16 Son Errand Boy New York
78 Adolph Weinberger 13 Son — New York
79 John Sweeney 47 Head Waiter Ireland
80 Bridget Sweeney 45 Wife — Ireland
81 Maurice Sweeney 24 Son Compositor New York
82 James Sweeney 22 Son Waiter New York
83 Catharine Sweeney 21 Daughter Operator New York
84 Mary Sweeney 20 Daughter Clerk New York
85 John Sweeney THIS PERSON 19 Son Clerk New York
86 Agnes Sweeney 14 Daughter — New York
87 Elizabeth Sweeney 12 Daughter — New York
88 Anna Sweeney 10 Daughter — New York
89 Helen Sweeney 9 Daughter — New York
90 Margaret Sweeney 7 Daughter — New York
91 Patrick Sweeney 5 Son — New York
92 Edwin Endlich 47 Head Machinist New York
93 Margaret Endlich 43 Wife — New York
94 Mabel Endlich 12 Daughter — New York
95 John Arndt 36 Head Waiter Germany
96 Claire Arndt 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
97 Martin Doody 34 Head Clerk Ireland
98 Nelly Doody 32 Wife — Ireland
99 Helen Doody 3 Daughter — New York
100 Josephine Doody 1 Daughter — New York

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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)

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