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Mary Sweeney — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Glen & Glenn — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tippecanoe, Indiana |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Wayne Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Sweeney | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Glen Sweeney | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Josephine Sweeney | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swaney |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swaney |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippecanoe |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Mary Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Glen Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Glenn Swaney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Swaney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Glen Sweeney
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Glenn Swaney
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Swaney
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sweeney
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Clara Sweeney
Sibling · 1920 · age
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
1920 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Tippecanoe, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu469unit:0564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia | 48 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 2 | William Gray | 60 | Boarder | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 3 | Ernest Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Ethel Smith | 37 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 5 | Vera Smith | 21 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 6 | Beatrice Smith | 14 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 7 | Herald Smith | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Joseph Smith | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Glen Sweeney | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Josephine Sweeney | 22 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 11 | Mary L. Sweeney THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Clara M. Sweeney | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | William Kenworthy | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Lydia Kenworthy | 22 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 15 | Jess F. Kenworthy | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | George West | 53 | Father-Law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Warren Stalnaker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Lula Stalnaker | 34 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 19 | Cleo Stalnaker | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Mary Kenworthy | 77 | Mother-Law | None | Indiana |
| 21 | John N. Blanton | 70 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Francis A. Blanton | 65 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 23 | Douglas Cheeseman | 46 | Head | Store | Indiana |
| 24 | Nellie Cheeseman | 37 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 25 | Alva Cheeseman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Mammie Cheeseman | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 27 | Everett Cheeseman | 10 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 28 | George Marsh | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Charles Turner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Cata K. Turner | 60 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 31 | Wyatt Duddleston | 58 | Brother-Law | None | Indiana |
| 32 | Andrew Brouwers | 36 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 33 | Tillie Brouwers | 28 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 34 | Josephine Brouwers | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Vida Brouwers | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Elsie Brouwers | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Arsine Brouwers | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | George Johnson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary Johnson | 61 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 40 | Gordon Turner | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 41 | Harriet Turner | 29 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 42 | Clarence O. Turner | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Katherine Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Willard Whitehead | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Alfred Augustine | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 46 | Hattie Augustine | 57 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 47 | Alvin Augustine | 21 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 48 | Arthur Augustine | 18 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 49 | George Criger | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 50 | Cary Criger | 50 | Wife | None | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)