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Margaret Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jo Daviess, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sweeney across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1851), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1851
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Thompson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Sweeney | Son | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Spouse | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Thomas Sweeney | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Edward Sweeney | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jo Daviess, …
Spouse, age 59
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Spouse, age 69
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Jo Daviess, …
Spouse, age 79
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1851 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Sweeney
Spouse · 1930 · age 79 · b. ~1851 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel522:0656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Otto C. Mohr | 32 | Head | Clergyman | South Dakota |
| 52 | Laura Mohr | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Louis Mohr | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Harold Mohr | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Henry Kehoe | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 56 | Minnie Kehoe | 74 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 57 | Marguerite Hoppe | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 58 | Minnie Hoppe | 52 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Thomas Nelson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Italo Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Russell Nelson | 28 | Son | Buttermaker | Illinois |
| 62 | Delila Nelson | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Boyd Nelson | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Harvey Bohnhoff | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Amanda Bohnhoff | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ben Denters | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Lucille Denters | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Delores Denters | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Estelle Denters | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Earl Buckner | 22 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Thomas Sweeney | 72 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 72 | Margaret Sweeney THIS PERSON | 79 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Homer Sweeney | 42 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Edward Sweeney | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Fred Lange | 44 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 76 | Katie Lange | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Marguerite Lange | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Clarence Lange | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Clemens Lange | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Norma Lange | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Louis Miller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Esther Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Marie Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Ray Schultz | 22 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Anton Witzel | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Emma Witzel | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Ruth Witzel | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Vivian Witzel | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Doris Witzel | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Woodrow Witzel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Russell Witzel | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | George Dornstein | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Alice Dornstein | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Bernice Dornstein | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Dallas Dornstein | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Edwin Dornstein | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Harlan Dornstein | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Charles Hodgen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Kate Hodgen | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Nela Hodgen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)