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Joseph Sweeney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mclean, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sweeney across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mclean, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mclean, Illinois |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Towanda Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sweeney | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Helen Sweeney | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Sweeney | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Sweeney | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edmond Sweeney | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Katherine Sweeney | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 2
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 11
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Mclean, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Sweeney
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmond Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Mclean, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu387unit:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark M. Gardner | 55 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 2 | Margaret Gardner | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Jasper Banks | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Lizzie Banks | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ola Banks | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Charles Jenkins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Clara Jenkins | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Bernadine Jenkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Thomas E. Short | 54 | Hiredman | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | John H. Boulware | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Daniel Sweeney | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 12 | Katherine Sweeney | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Edmond Sweeney | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Helen Sweeney | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 15 | Thomas Sweeney | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | James Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Joseph Sweeney THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Sweeney | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Floyd Jenkins | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Stella Jenkins | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Thomas Hayden | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Elizabeth Hayden | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Thomas Hayden | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Jerome Hayden | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John Hayden | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James Hayden | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Charles Frank | 83 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 28 | Mattie Frank | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Clara Frank | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Fred Laskowski | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Anna Laskowski | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Bessie Laskowski | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Mrs Mary O'Rourke | 78 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Katherine O'Rourke | 51 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Anna O'Rourke | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Thomas O'Rourke | 35 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert Taylor | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Lola A. Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Essie Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | David Condon | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 41 | Mary Condon | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | David A. Condon | 28 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Anna Condon | 59 | Sister | — | New York |
| 44 | William Huff | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Etta Huff | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Blackburn Huff | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ane Huff | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Charles Huff | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | John Huff | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Gilbert Gale | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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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)