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Margaret Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sweeney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sweeney | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Kenneth Sweeney | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Gerald Sweeney | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lawrence Sweeney | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Ruth Sweeney | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Grace Sweeney | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Vincent Sweeney | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Richard Sweeney | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Virginia Sweeney | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Sweeney
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ruth Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2110:0179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marie V | 19 | daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 52 | William J | 17 | son | Helper | Penna |
| 53 | Margaret B | 15 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 54 | Thomas J | 11 | son | None | Penna |
| 55 | Francis X | 8 | son | None | Penna |
| 56 | Mary A Wade | 74 | mother | None | Penna |
| 57 | Thomas A Wade | 34 | brother-in-law | Machinist | Penna |
| 58 | John Michniewicz | 62 | head | Storekeeper | Poland |
| 59 | Alfonso Michniewicz | 22 | son | Sales Clerk | Penna |
| 60 | Peter Ramuskos | 27 | son-in-law | Chemist | Penna |
| 61 | Wanda Ramuskos | 26 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 62 | Harvey Ramuskos | 1 | son-in-law | None | Penna |
| 63 | Joseph Sparagowski | 43 | head | Janitor | Poland |
| 64 | Nellie S Sparagowski | 40 | wife | None | Poland |
| 65 | Stephen S Sparagowski | 10 | son | None | Penna |
| 66 | Stanley S Sparagowski | 7 | son | None | Penna |
| 67 | Nellie S Sparagowski | 4 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 68 | Clara S Sparagowski | 3 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 69 | Victoria S Sparagowski | 1 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 70 | Marie Konieczna | 63 | head | None | Poland |
| 71 | Raymond Konieczna | 17 | son | None | Penna |
| 72 | Florence Canzana | 35 | boarder | Packer | Poland |
| 73 | Nickolas Orzechowski | 33 | head | Laborer | Poland |
| 74 | Stephania Orzechowski | 25 | wife | None | Poland |
| 75 | Theresa Orzechowski | 4 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 76 | Dolores Orzechowski | 1 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 77 | Marion Sibski | 39 | head | Machinist | Poland |
| 78 | Viola Sibski | 36 | wife | None | Poland |
| 79 | Edward Sibski | 16 | son | None | Poland |
| 80 | Regina Sibski | 15 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 81 | Louisa Sibski | 9 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 82 | Charles A Sweeney | 50 | head | Ship Fitter | Penna |
| 83 | Margaret Sweeney | 43 | wife | None | Penna |
| 84 | Joseph E Sweeney | 21 | son | Ship-Bolter Up | Penna |
| 85 | Vincent E Sweeney | 18 | son | Bolter | Penna |
| 86 | Grace V Sweeney | 15 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 87 | Richard E Sweeney | 13 | son | None | Penna |
| 88 | Margaret Sweeney THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 89 | Ruth Sweeney | 9 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 90 | Gerald Sweeney | 8 | son | None | Penna |
| 91 | Virginia M Sweeney | 5 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 92 | Kenneth Sweeney | 2 | son | None | Penna |
| 93 | Lawrence Sweeney | 0 | son | None | Penna |
| 94 | Theodore Lesinski | 47 | head | Ironworker | Poland |
| 95 | Agnes Lesinski | 43 | wife | None | Poland |
| 96 | Edward Lesinski | 21 | son | Ironworker | Penna |
| 97 | Walter Lesinski | 12 | son | None | Penna |
| 98 | Mary Lesinski | 10 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 99 | Pauline Lesinski | 5 | daughter | None | Penna |
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)