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Joseph Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sweeney across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Milk Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sweeney | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Sweeney | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Sweeney | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Sweeney | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| May Sweeney | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| La Sweeney | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Sweeney | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Milk Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | No |
| 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 Joseph Sweeney across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Sweeney
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margaret Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
La Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2146:0812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry C. Jordan | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clarence Lindenmuth | 50 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Genaro Chaden | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Spain |
| 4 | William H. Bower | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lucille Bower | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jay Bower | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Bower | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Amelia Hoff | 68 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Raymond Massey | 35 | Boarder | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry Strough | 35 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Francis Strough | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Hannah Male | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Sweeney | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Sweeney | 55 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph Sweeney THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Sweeney | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | May Sweeney | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret Sweeney | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Sweeney | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | La Verne Sweeney | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | J. Morris Russel | 59 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edith Russel | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bessie Russel | 33 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alice Makin | 67 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sally Makin | 58 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Charles Makin | 20 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Augustus Roskop | 73 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 28 | Katherine Roskop | 73 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles Gressel | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bertha Gressel | 45 | Wife | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Minnie Gressel | 59 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Francis Woods | 19 | Nephew | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles Glunz | 48 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Catherine Glunz | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles C. Glunz | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Josephine Glunz | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Clarence Glunz | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ralph Sassaman | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Laura Sassaman | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elva Sassaman | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Foster Sassaman | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Frank Leinheiser | 53 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Agnes Leinheiser | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edward (A.) Leinheiser | 26 | Son | None (College) | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George Leinheiser | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Francis Leinheiser | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Leinheiser | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Greener | 70 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frank J. Wingenfield | 70 | Head | Landscape | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Wingenfield | 16 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)