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Joseph Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sweeney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Paterson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Sweeney | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Catherine Sweeney | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jerome Sweeney | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Sweeney | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Leo Sweeney | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Francis Sweeney | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Michael Sweeney | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Theresa Sweeney | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Sweeney | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 2
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 12
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Sweeney
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02432-00769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Sweeney | 49 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Catherine Sweeney | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Michael Sweeney | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mary Sweeney | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Francis Sweeney | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Sweeney THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Loretta Sweeney | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Theresa Sweeney | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Jerome Sweeney | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Leo Sweeney | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Catherine Sweeney | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Jennie Ferraro | 32 | Head | Operator | Italy |
| 13 | Mary Ferraro | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Frank Almpone | 54 | Boarder | Tailor | Italy |
| 15 | Stanley Bolinsky | 49 | Boarder | Watchman | Poland |
| 16 | Mamerto Caffaro | 49 | Head | Clergyman | Turkey |
| 17 | Concetta Dipietro | 59 | Head | — | Italy |
| 18 | Raymond Demarest | 48 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 19 | James Lawler | 32 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary Lawler | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary Sfarra | 28 | Sister in law | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Jacob Kocheller | 58 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 23 | Eva Kocheller | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Jules Kocheller | 25 | Son | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | David Demarest | 53 | Head | Moveman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Minnie Demarest | 52 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 27 | David Jr Demarest | 19 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 28 | George Demarest | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Frank Lentini | 23 | Head | Fitter | New Jersey |
| 30 | Minnie Lentini | 44 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 31 | Irving Lentini | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ida Kerney | 65 | Head | Housework | New Jersey |
| 33 | Thomas Dunn | 69 | Boarder | Garbageman | New Jersey |
| 34 | William Defender | 55 | Boarder | Handyman | Ireland |
| 35 | Archibald Foss | 42 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 36 | Jean Foss | 70 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Alex Stewart | 23 | Nephew | Clerk | Scotland |
| 38 | James Mitchell | 55 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary Mitchell | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Pascal Schadrow | 52 | Head | Weaver | Syria |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)