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Joseph Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Sarah — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Fanner Gauge Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 841 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Sweeney | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leonard Sweeney | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Grace Sweeney | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Sweeney | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Loretta Sweeney | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Marcella Sweeney | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rose Sweeney | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Fanner Gauge Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 841 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Patrick Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Sweeney
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Sweeney
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Sweeney
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Loretta Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03546-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Sweeney | 60 | Head | Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sarah Sweeney | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Leonard Sweeney | 30 | Son | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Loretta Sweeney | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marcella Sweeney | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Grace Sweeney | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Sweeney THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rose Sweeney | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Leo Kalin | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Catherine Kalin | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marie Kalin | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lawrence Kalin | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Owen F. Fitzpatrick | 56 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sarah A. Fitzpatrick | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Evelyn Fitzpatrick | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Fitzpatrick | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James Sheridan | 58 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna Sheridan | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Jimmie Sheridan | 2 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mark Kershner | 73 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Emilie Kershner | 73 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Allen Granty | 32 | Head | Compositor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bernadine Granty | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Stella Granty | 38 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Miravich | 57 | Head | Bricklayer | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Amelia Miravich | 54 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Josephine Miravich | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Miravich | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Agnes Miravich | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Carl A. Hoffman | 39 | Head | Paper Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marie B. Hoffman | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | June I. Hoffman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Thomas C. Hoffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Margaret E. Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Josephine Eshbach | 36 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elliot Eshbach | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Truman Ii Eshbach | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John T. Wallace | 62 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Sarah E. Wallace | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Madeline R. Wallace | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)