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Margaret Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sweeney across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | St Clair Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sweeney | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Anna Sweeney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Lilly | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Catherine Sweeney | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| John Sweeney | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sweeney (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
John Sweeney
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Sweeney
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sweeney
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sweeney
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Sweeney
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catherine Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2147:0279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Carroll | 35 | Inmate | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Carroll | 45 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Brazdis | 44 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Annie Brazdis | 51 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | George Brazdis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Julia Brazdis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Steve Brazdis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elizabeth Brazdis | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna Brazdis | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Marlyn | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Reese | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Reese | 32 | Wife-H | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph Cosi | 45 | Head | Cobbler | Italy |
| 14 | Rose Cosi | 35 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 15 | Alex Kadesky | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Kadesky | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dorothy Kadesky | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leo Kadesky | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Martin Mcguire | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Bridget Mcguire | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Martin Mcguire | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Sweeney | 32 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catherine Sweeney | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Sweeney THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Sweeney | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catherine Sweeney | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anna Sweeney | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret Lilly | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Robert Goodman | 44 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Minnie Goodman | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Isabelle Goodman | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Albert Trippett | 46 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jessie Trippett | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Trippett | 36 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edward Trippett | 66 | Father | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Morrow | 47 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Morrow | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Theodore Morrow | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edward Morrow | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Agnes Morrow | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Rose Morrow | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elizabeth Barche | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Barche | 38 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Roy Barche | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Pauline Pretti | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Henry Pretti | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Robert Pretti | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles Pretti | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catherine Pretti | 18 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Margaret Pretti | 16 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)