Margaret Sweeney — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Houston, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sweeney across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Houston, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1853), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1853 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Houston, Minnesota
Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Birth Month	June
Birth Year	1853
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Brownsville Township
Est. Birth Year	~1853

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 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Emma Sweeney	Daughter	—	7	~1893
Michael Sweeney	Head	—	49	~1851
Grace Sweeney	Daughter	—	10	~1890
Joseph Sweeney	Son	—	12	~1888
William Sweeney	Son	—	14	~1886
John Sweeney	Son	—	17	~1883
Margaret Sweeney	Spouse	—	47	~1853
Margaret Sweeney	Daughter	—	19	~1881
James Sweeney	Son	—	20	~1880

Census Appearances

1900

Houston, Minnesota

Spouse, age 47

Houston, Minnesota · implied b. ~1853 — 9 household members

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Birth Month	June
Birth Year	1853
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1910

Houston, Minnesota

Spouse, age 52

Houston, Minnesota · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Swaney
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Years Married	33
Children Born	8
Children Living	8
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Margaret Sweeney

Spouse · 1900 · age 47 · b. ~1853 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu765unit:0236)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Clara Sauer	9	Daughter	At School	Minnesota
52	Math Sauer	7	Son	—	Minnesota
53	Ollie Sauer	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
54	Jake Sauer	4	Son	—	Minnesota
55	Rozalia Sauer	82	Mother	—	Germany
56	George Graf	67	Head	Farmer	Germany
57	John Graf	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
58	Joseph Graf	20	Son	—	Minnesota
59	Patrick Kane	32	Head	Farmer	Ireland
60	Mary Kane	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
61	Daniel Sweeney	42	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
62	Catherine Sweeney	44	Wife	—	New York
63	Lizzie Sweeney	13	Daughter	At School	Minnesota
64	George Sweeney	18	Nephew	At School	Minnesota
65	Margaret Sweeney	86	Mother	—	Ireland
66	Thomas Boscoram	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
67	Mary Boscoram	40	Wife	—	Illinois
68	Mark W Boscoram	11	Son	At School	Minnesota
69	Martin Walsh	27	Servant	Farm Laborer	Ireland
70	James Duffy	36	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
71	Catherine Duffy	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
72	Mabel E Duffy	6	Daughter	At School	Minnesota
73	William Duffy	3	Son	—	Minnesota
74	Bertha Duffy	2	Son	—	Minnesota
75	Paul Miller	29	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
76	Anna Miller	18	Sister	—	Minnesota
77	Michael Mcdonnel	66	Head	Farmer	Ireland
78	Julia Mcdonnel	30	Daughter	—	Minnesota
79	Bridget Mcdonnel	26	Daughter	—	Minnesota
80	George Keibar	24	Servant	Farm Laborer	Germany
81	Isabel Lynn	56	Head	Farmer	Vermont
82	Otis M Lynn	25	Son	—	Minnesota
83	Michael Murphy	63	Head	Farmer	Ireland
84	Mary Murphy	69	Wife	—	Ireland
85	Malicha Murphy	19	Son	—	Minnesota
86	Michael Murphy	15	Son	At School	Minnesota
87	Mary Murphy	13	Daughter	At School	Minnesota
88	Thomas Murphy	11	Son	At School	Minnesota
89	Michael Sweeney	48	Head	Farmer	Ireland
90	Margaret Sweeney THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Ohio
91	Margaret Sweeney	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
92	James Sweeney	20	Son	—	Minnesota
93	John Sweeney	17	Son	At School	Minnesota
94	William Sweeney	14	Son	At School	Minnesota
95	Joseph Sweeney	11	Son	At School	Minnesota
96	Grace Sweeney	9	Daughter	At School	Minnesota
97	Emma Sweeney	7	Daughter	At School	Minnesota
98	John Sweeney	51	Head	Farmer	Ireland
99	Bridget Sweeney	49	Wife	—	Ohio
100	Thomas Sweeney	22	Son	—	Minnesota

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)

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