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Margaret Sweeney — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sweeney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Margaret — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sweeney | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Francis Sweeney | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Sweeney | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Sweeney | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Marion Sweeney | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Harry Sweeney | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gertrude Sweeney | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret T. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 34
New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 Margaret Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret 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. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Sweeney
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Sweeney
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1207unit:0491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isabelle Doherty | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Philip Doherty | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | John Doherty | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Susan Doherty | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Anna Doherty | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | William Walsh | 34 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 57 | Clotilda Walsh | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | William Walsh | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Clotilda Walsh | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Edward Walsh | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Luke Walsh | 60 | Uncle | Cleaner | Ireland |
| 62 | Luke Walsh | 21 | Brother | Clerk | New York |
| 63 | John Sweeney | 42 | Head | Marine Engineer | Ireland |
| 64 | Margaret Sweeney THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | John A. Sweeney | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Mary E. Sweeney | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Francis Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Harry Sweeney | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Gertrude Sweeney | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Marion Sweeney | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Daniel Doherty | 46 | Head | Metal Stamper | New York |
| 72 | Anna Doherty | 48 | Sister | — | New York |
| 73 | Patrick Dooley | 39 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 74 | Catherine Dooley | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Catharine Dooley | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | John Dooley | 17 | Son | Clerk | Ireland |
| 77 | Mary Dooley | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Agnes Dooley | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Mary Brady | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | Jerry Brady | 34 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 81 | David Sluney | 50 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 82 | Anna Sluney | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Anna Sluney | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 84 | Catherine Sluney | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 85 | Frank Sibrava | 38 | Head | Tailor | Bohemia |
| 86 | Barbara Sibrava | 37 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 87 | Antoinette Sibrava | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Frank Sibrava | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Joseph Sourek | 33 | Boarder | Tailor | Bohemia |
| 90 | Thomas Cuddihy | 52 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 91 | Mary Cuddihy | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 92 | Mary Cuddihy | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Margaret Cuddihy | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Rose Phelan | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 95 | John Phelan | 27 | Son | Teamster | New York |
| 96 | James Phelan | 24 | Son | Teamster | New York |
| 97 | George Monahan | 31 | Boarder | Teamster | New York |
| 98 | Alice Phelan | 21 | Daughter | Clerical Work | New York |
| 99 | Peter Gilman | 29 | Head | Iron Worker | Ireland |
| 100 | Catherine Gilman | 23 | Wife | — | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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 1920 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)