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Joseph Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sweeney across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sweeney | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Anne Sweeney | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Sweeney | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Katherine Sweeney | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Francis Sweeney | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edna Sweeney | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Walter Sweeney | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Sweeney | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Sweeney
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edna Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2126:0468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Sweeney | 47 | Head | Finisher | Ireland |
| 2 | Katherine Sweeney | 47 | Wife | Homemaker | Ireland |
| 3 | Thomas Sweeney | 23 | Son | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edna Sweeney | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Sweeney | 19 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Walter Sweeney | 16 | Son | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Sweeney THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anne Sweeney | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Francis Sweeney | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anthony Conwell | 62 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 11 | Susan Conwell | 62 | Wife | Homemaker | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edith Wilson | 41 | Niece | Forelady | Delaware |
| 13 | Albert Simmons | 26 | Lodger | Ball Player | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Robert Casson | 42 | Head | Finisher | Ireland |
| 15 | Willa Casson | 47 | Wife | Homemaker | Ireland |
| 16 | Mary H Casson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert Casson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Albert Gegenheimer | 43 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Florence Gegenheimer | 43 | Wife | Homemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Fred Gegenheimer | 23 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Albert G Gegenheimer | 20 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry Gegenheimer | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Blanche Gegenheimer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edward Gegenheimer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Harry Brunner | 66 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 26 | William N Fleisher | 60 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sarah Fleisher | 53 | Wife | Homemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ethel Fleisher | 33 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Florence Fleisher | 31 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Brown | 60 | Head | Woodworker | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carrie Brown | 58 | Wife | Homemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Grace Blair | 19 | Lodger | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Miller | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary A Miller | 58 | Wife | Homemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Louise Meinhart | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Russell Meinhart | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)