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John Sweeney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Sweeney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Ny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Sweeney | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Sweeney | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Catharine Sweeney | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Helen Sweeney | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Sweeney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Sweeney | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Sweeney | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Maurice Sweeney | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Patrick Sweeney | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Sweeney | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bridget Sweeney | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 10 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 |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | in Restaurant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 13 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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John Sweeney
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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 THIS PERSON | 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 | 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)