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John Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carbon-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Daniel — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carbon-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Mauch Chunk Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East Mauch Chunk Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sweeney | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Sweeney | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rose Sweeney | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Mauch Chunk Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Daniel Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Sweeney
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Sweeney
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Sweeney
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Sweeney
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sweeney
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03460-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Eithen | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pa |
| 2 | Herbert Eithen | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pa |
| 3 | Margaret Mcfague | 29 | Sister | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Daniel Boyle | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Rose Boyle | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Daniel Boyle | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George Mcfague | 40 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Mcfague | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Emma Gibbons | 67 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Samuel M. Gibbons | 30 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Theresa B. Gibbons | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Koch | 41 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Earl Koch | 16 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Sauers | 63 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Andrew Hirt | 39 | Lodger | Coachman | Germany |
| 16 | Daniel Sweeney | 57 | Head | Conductor | Pa |
| 17 | Rose Sweeney | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Sweeney THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Tracy | 67 | Head | Conductor | Pa |
| 20 | Mary Tracy | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy Tracy | 38 | Daughter | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Leo Tracy | 34 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Oliver Bitten | 55 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Minnie Bitten | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lois Bitten | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Selma Harman | 45 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Evelyn Daniels | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Hunderman | 53 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Susanna Marinchak | 54 | Head | Housewife | Austria-Hungary |
| 30 | Sue Marinchak | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Pa |
| 31 | Lillian Marinchak | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Irene Marinchak | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Marinchak | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Catherine Marinchak | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Martin C. Evanko | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas Behan | 65 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Nan Behan | 68 | Sister | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Peter Behan | 55 | Brother | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Folder | 81 | Head | Freight Agt. | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Annie C. Folder | 69 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)