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Joseph Sweeney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Alameda, California
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sweeney across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alameda, California |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Oakland California |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sweeney | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Genevieve Sweeney | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Sweeney | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Marie Sweeney | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annetta Sweeney | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Francis Sweeney | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alameda, California
Son, age 17
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 27
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Joseph Sweeney across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Alameda, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Sweeney
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · California
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Sibling
Marie Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annetta Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Alameda, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu088unit:1007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | 18 | — | — | California |
| 2 | Morgan | 53 | — | Maintenance | California |
| 3 | Louise Provost | 47 | Head | Milliner | Germany |
| 4 | L Eichner | 74 | Head | — | Austria |
| 5 | E J Murphy | 27 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 6 | Georgia Murphy | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Georgia Murphy | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Robert Entise | 27 | Head | Machinist | California |
| 9 | Marian Entise | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | Robert Entise | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | William J Sweeney | 67 | Head | Manager | California |
| 12 | Mary Sweeney | 57 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | Joseph Sweeney THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 14 | Francis Sweeney | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Margaret Sweeney | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 16 | Annetta Sweeney | 18 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 17 | Genevieve Sweeney | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Marie Sweeney | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | William Meade | 30 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 20 | Elizabeth Meade | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 21 | Mary Ford Meade | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | August Votti | 63 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 23 | Hannah Votti | 65 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Elizabeth Lynch | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 25 | William Parrott | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 26 | Eva Parrott | 69 | Wife | — | England |
| 27 | Henry Behrens | 41 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 28 | Mary Behrens | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 29 | George Behrens | 19 | Son | Helper | California |
| 30 | Loretta Behrens | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Edwin Sohlberg | 64 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Verna Sohlberg | 8 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Manuel Murtado | 37 | Head | Driver | Portugal |
| 34 | Mary Murtado | 31 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 35 | Alfred Murtado | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Mary Murtado | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Joe Murtado | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Portugal |
| 38 | Anna Simmons | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | R H Simmons | 27 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 40 | Eva Greenwood | 19 | Daughter | Key Puncher | Michigan |
| 41 | Beatrice Greenwood | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Dorothy Greenwood | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Lucille Greenwood | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ethel Greenwood | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Alice Greenwood | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Edna Greenwood | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Lillian Greenwood | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 48 | Alex Shea | 33 | Head | Rigger | Ireland |
| 49 | Mary Shea | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Mary Shea | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)