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Margaret Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sweeney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Little River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Sweeney | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jack Sweeney | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Sweeney | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Major Sweeney | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Major Sweeney | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Daphne Sweeney | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bruce Sweeney | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Daphne Sweeney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Virginia
Other, age 23
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Floyd-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 32
Floyd-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04262-00855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ora Lee Price | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Anna Bell Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | George A. W. Hundley | 39 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 4 | Zora B. Hundley | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Gladys Hundley | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Gwendolyn Hundley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Uriah J. Ingram | 32 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 8 | Eunice B. Ingram | 28 | Wife | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 9 | Eleanor Ingram | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | India Lou Ingram | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Gattie Aldridge | 24 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 12 | Luella B. Vest | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Harold L. Vest | 21 | Son | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 14 | Isaac R. Vest | 19 | Son | Staking Barker | Virginia |
| 15 | Randolph H. Vest | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Virginia E. Vest | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Alfred L. Vest | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Irvin W. Vest | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Edith E. Vest | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William E. Vest | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Everett Collins | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Harvey A. Vest | 27 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 23 | Laura B. Vest | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Thelma Vest | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Major L. B. Sweeney | 38 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Virginia |
| 26 | Margaret H. Sweeney THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Major L. Jr. Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Daphne Lucine Sweeney | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Daphne Sweeney | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mack Sweeney | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Jack Oliver Jr. Sweeney | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Bruce Sweeney | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas Sweeney | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William H. Blackwell | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 35 | J. Virginia B. Blackwell | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Grant B. Allen | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Ella May Allen | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James L. B. Vest | 71 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 39 | Carl L. Vest | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary E. Vest | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)