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John Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Sweeney | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Sweeney | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Leroy Sweeney | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mildred Sweeney | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 22
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 33
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1/3 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Head, age 43
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 John Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Sweeney
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sweeney
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01811-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ward Payne | 37 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 42 | Katherine Payne | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 43 | Patricia Ann Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Paul D. Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Henrietta Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Paul Arrin Jones | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Beverly Jean Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | John Sweeney THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Mildred Sweeney | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Leroy Sweeney | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Donna Jean Sweeney | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Joseph Sweeney | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Louis Gellhorn | 45 | Head | — | France |
| 54 | Dora Gellhorn | 43 | Wife | — | France |
| 55 | James Chiziak | 44 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Austria |
| 56 | Margaret Chiziak | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | James Jr. Chiziak | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Robert Chiziak | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Norman Chiziak | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Elizabeth Chiziak | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Ruth Chiziak | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Thomas Siazak | 60 | Head | Farmer | Slovakia |
| 63 | Mary Siazak | 58 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 64 | Victor Siazak | 15 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Fred Brockman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Nellie Brockman | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Freeman Lytle | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Eva Lytle | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Hiram Lytle | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Clayton Lytle | 34 | Head | Postal Clerk Carrier | Michigan |
| 71 | Louise Lytle | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Freeman Lytle | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Donald Lytle | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Elizabeth Lytle | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Joseph Szapor | 46 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 76 | Catherine Szapor | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Evelyn Szapor | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Vendel Pinter | 63 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 79 | Emma Pinter | 54 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 80 | Vendel Jr. Pinter | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)