Joseph Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Joseph P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Movie theater
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
John Sweeney	Son	—	18	~1922
Joseph Sweeney	Head	—	60	~1880
Nellie Mcnally	Other	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 39

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Motion Picture
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 49

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1881

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Joseph D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Picture Operator
Industry	Moving Picture
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 60

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Joseph P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Movie theater
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Joseph Sweeney

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Indiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01125-00557)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Raymond Mckey	29	Lodger	Machinist	Indiana
2	David Daniels	30	Head	Salesman	Indiana
3	Dorothea Daniels	25	Wife	Beauty Operator	Indiana
4	James Kessler	26	Head	Salesman	Indiana
5	Mary Kessler	23	Wife	Stenographer	Indiana
7	Roy Cooley	51	Head	Maintenance Man	Kentucky
8	Della Cooley	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Victor Cox	22	Step-son	Maintenance Man	Kentucky
10	Evan Cox	20	Step-son	Shoe Salesman	Kentucky
11	Ernest E. Mohler	55	Head	Clerk	Indiana
12	Maddie Mohler	54	Wife	Bookkeeper	Indiana
13	Pauline Mohler	33	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
14	Thomas Nash	26	Head	Electrotyper	Ohio
15	Dorothy Nash	28	Wife	Billing Clerk	Indiana
16	William De Burgh	26	Lodger	Coremaker	Missouri
17	Joseph P. Sweeney THIS PERSON	60	Head	Operator	Indiana
18	John Sweeney	18	Son	—	Indiana
19	Nellie Mcnally	52	Housekeeper	—	Indiana
20	Carrie Peirce	67	Head	—	Indiana
21	Don C. Wells	46	Lodger	Salesman	Indiana
22	James L. Lloyd	19	Lodger	Bobbin Boy	Indiana
23	Howard L. Eads	31	Lodger	Lawyer	Virginia
24	Charles E. Jenks	25	Lodger	Chauffeur	Indiana
25	Maggie Black	56	Head	—	Missouri
26	Adelie Rose	38	Daughter	Office Clerk	Illinois
27	Vernon Tuttle	15	Grandson	Paper Carrier	Indiana
28	Mary Gunter	46	Head	—	Indiana
29	John Hoffman	51	Brother	—	Indiana
30	Lola Hoffman	68	Mother	—	Indiana
31	William Smith	75	Lodger	Newspaper Salesman	Indiana
32	Ida Carr	68	Head	—	Indiana
33	Frank Redman	69	Lodger	—	Illinois
34	Frank Bateman	58	Lodger	Farm Loan Investigator	North Carolina
35	Arthur M. Bowman	43	Head	Painter	Indiana
36	Dorothy M. Murray	43	Head	Store Keeper	Indiana
37	Ruth Coval	46	Partner	Clerk	Indiana
38	Ray Black	39	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
39	Mary Black	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Jack Oliver	12	Son	—	Kentucky

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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.

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