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Joseph Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Binghamton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Sweeney | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nancy Sweeney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roman Sweeney | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Sweeney | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Esther Sweeney | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Son, age 23
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Shoe maker |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Broome, New …
Head, age 32
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mail carrier |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Head, age 42
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Sweeney
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Sweeney
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02500-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lloyd M. Badger | 53 | Head | Railway Mail Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Alice Badger | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Hubert Badger | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Arthur Imson | 37 | Head | Fireman | California |
| 45 | Evelyn Imson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Imson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | William Imson | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Edward Mallory | 44 | Head | Oven Man | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mildred Mallory | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Jack Mallory | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Edward Mallory | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | John Smith | 25 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 53 | Beatrice Smith | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | John Robert Smith | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Robert Beagle | 64 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 56 | Etta Beagle | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Raymond Beagle | 27 | Son | Plumber | New York |
| 58 | Florence Beagle | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 59 | Donald Beagle | 18 | Son | Plumber | New York |
| 60 | Paulina Beagle | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Martin Rickamer | 65 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 62 | George Rickamer | 33 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Marie Rickamer | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Phina Stein | 30 | Head | Housework | New York |
| 65 | Joseph J. Sweeney THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Letter Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary E. Sweeney | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Esther V. Sweeney | 18 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New York |
| 68 | Roman J. Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Nancy Sweeney | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Margaret Bohne | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 71 | Chas F. Sherman | 25 | Grandson | Assembler | New York |
| 72 | Alice Sherman | 22 | Granddaughter-in-law | Housework | New York |
| 73 | Virginia Sherman | 4 | Great-granddaughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Joan F. Sherman | 2 | Great-granddaughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Robert Kimbal | 16 | Grandson | New Worker | New York |
| 76 | Barbara Racht | 19 | Granddaughter | New Worker | New York |
| 77 | Glenn Mallard | 46 | Head | Shoeworker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elizabeth Mallard | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Howard Mallard | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Calvin Mallory | 32 | Head | Custodian | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)