John Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Manufacturing plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	4000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Superintendent
Township / Ward	Franklin Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Sweeney	Head	—	63	~1877
Thelma Sweeney	Other	—	49	~1891
Roy Sweeney	Son	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 44

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Gas Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 54

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Glass Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 63

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Manufacturing plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	4000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

John Sweeney

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Indiana

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01075-00428)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lulu Hetty	46	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Blair Hetty	14	Son	—	Indiana
3	Jeanette Witty	23	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Ralph Witty	2	Grandson	—	Indiana
5	Ray Kershner	52	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
6	W. J. Cunningham	41	Head	Mail Carrier	Indiana
7	Edith Cunningham	42	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Richard Cunningham	14	Son	—	Indiana
9	Leta Cunningham	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Patricia Cunningham	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Lloyd Wallace	46	Head	Manager	Indiana
12	Verna Wallace	43	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Ellis Wallace	21	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
14	Ivan Wallace	14	Son	—	Indiana
15	Walter Wulf	52	Head	Manager	Indiana
16	Tillie Wulf	50	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Clara Berry	47	Head	—	Indiana
18	Hershel Berry	18	Son	Laborer	Indiana
19	John W. Jewell	54	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
20	Ida N. Jewell	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Raymond R. Jewell	18	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
22	Chester W. Jewell	15	Son	—	Kentucky
23	Elmer V. Jewell	11	Son	—	Kentucky
24	Adaline Jewell	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
25	Edmond Smith	35	Head	Machine Operator	Indiana
26	Martha Smith	37	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Thelma Smith	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Lawrence Shumake	28	Head	Laborer	Indiana
29	Neal Shumake	30	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Robert E. Shumake	2	Son	—	Indiana
31	Harold Smith	28	Head	Stock Clerk	Indiana
32	Helen Smith	27	Wife	Grocery Clerk	Indiana
33	John A. Sweeney THIS PERSON	63	Head	Superintendent	Indiana
34	Roy G. Sweeney	39	Son	Laborer	Indiana
35	Thelma Sweeney	49	Daughter in law	—	Indiana
36	Troy Pfendler	50	Head	Manager	Indiana
37	Rachel Pfendler	48	Wife	Post Mistress	Indiana
38	Mary Virginia Pfendler	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
39	Clarence Tucker	57	Brother in law	—	Indiana
40	Victor M. Adams	36	Head	Receiving Clerk	Indiana

Search for John Sweeney

All John Sweeney Census Records Discover Sweeney Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data