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Margaret Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sweeney | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Edward Sweeney | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 2 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic City |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Sweeney
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Sweeney
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03727-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Sweeney | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Sweeney THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward Sweeney | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Karl Weiss | 38 | Head | Instrument Maker | Germany |
| 5 | Annie Weiss | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Randy Weiss | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ferdinand Weiss | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Fred Hagelin | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 9 | Margaret Hagelin | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert Hagelin | 22 | Son | New Employee | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Evelyn Hagelin | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Theodore Hagelin | 17 | Son | New Employee | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alice C. Facchine | 28 | Head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sherlock Facchine | None | Eugene | 40 | 6 |
| 15 | Jerome Kane | 75 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Florence Bryant | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Bryant | 21 | Husband | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bradley A. Bryant | 36 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Bryant | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Newton Bryant | 33 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Daniel Rice | 45 | Head | Bartender | Scotland |
| 22 | Christina Rice | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Francis Rice | 20 | Son | Cleaner | Scotland |
| 24 | John Rice | 17 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Elizabeth Rice | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frances Rice | 75 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 27 | John H. Biggins | 46 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Pauline Biggins | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas A. Biggins | 25 | Son | Unemployed | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Biggins | 23 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Biggins | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles Kauffman | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Isabell Kauffman | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George Kauffman | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Teresa Kauffman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Kauffman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Hollis Laing | 40 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 39 | Margaret Laing | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Hollis Jr. Laing | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
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 1940 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)