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Margaret Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sweeney across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Sweeney | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Sweeney | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Sweeney | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Luke Sweeney | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Sweeney | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Sweeney | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampshire, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 26
Hampshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 36
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Sweeney across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Sweeney
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel891:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Priscilla M. Hafford | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Wilhelmina Seamans | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Bessie Seamans | 32 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Irene Seamans | 28 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Walter E. Mansfield | 26 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Doris E. Mansfield | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Donald L. Mansfield | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William E. Mansfield | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John W. Cunningham | 68 | Head | Broker | England |
| 60 | William M. Cunningham | 44 | Son | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary E. Cunningham | 46 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | James Sweeney | 43 | Head | Officer | Ireland |
| 63 | Margaret Sweeney THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | John Sweeney | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | James Jr. Sweeney | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Thomas E. Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Margaret M. Sweeney | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Luke Sweeney | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Dorothy Sweeney | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary Sweeney | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joseph Hopkins | 46 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Rachel Hopkins | 47 | Wife | — | Canada Eng. |
| 73 | Margaret Hopkins | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Rhode Island |
| 74 | John Hopkins | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Francis Hopkins | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Moses F. Dalton | 47 | Head | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Mary E. Dalton | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Margaret E. Goldrick | 28 | Sister-in-law | Drawing-In | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Roy Macomber | 35 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Gladys Macomber | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Roy Jr. Macomber | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Helen Macomber | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Irving Macomber | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Edward Macomber | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Nathan Shattuck | 55 | Boarder | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Earle V. Mcclure | 31 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Elizabeth F. Mcclure | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John E. Fagan | 20 | Step-son | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 89 | George Mason | 60 | Head | Yardman | England |
| 90 | Julia Mason | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 91 | Leonard Mason | 36 | Son | Yardman | England |
| 92 | William Cromer | 28 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Hazel Cromer | 23 | Wife | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 94 | William Jr. Cromer | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Francis Cromer | 24 | Brother | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 96 | George A. Mckim | 53 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
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)