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Mary Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mollie & William — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boyd, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Westwood Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Sweeney | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Willie Sweeney | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Veydon Sweeney | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mollie Sweeney | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | May E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Boyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Boyd-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 23
Boyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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: mother Mollie Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lester (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Lester (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mollie Sweeney
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sweeney
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Sweeney
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sweeney
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lester
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Lester
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sweeney
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Veydon Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Boyd, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Boyd, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel734:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Young | 28 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mabel Young | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Helen F. Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Harold C. Young | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Russell Mckinzie | 21 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Arnold E. Jones | 16 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Cecil Delong | 30 | Head | Lineman | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mary E. Delong | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | John J. Delong | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Cecil Jr. Delong | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Margueritte Dandry | 37 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary Dandry | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Robert Dandry | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Angie Haggard | 37 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Jefferson Hammond | 27 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 66 | Martha Hammond | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | William W. Hammond | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Harold L. Hammond | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Theodore Miller | 56 | Head | Steel Worker | Germany |
| 70 | Eva Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Agatha Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Mary Virgin | 25 | Sister | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 74 | Homer Virgin | 18 | Brother | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 75 | Guy W. Stewart | 26 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mary E. Stewart | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Imogene Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Juanita R. Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | James Melvin | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Mary A. Melvin | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Walter Shrehi | 22 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Henry Good | 57 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 83 | Cora Good | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Fay Good | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 85 | Lillian Good | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 86 | William Sweeney | 44 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 87 | Mollie Sweeney | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Willie Jr. Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Mary E. Sweeney THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Veydon Sweeney | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Frank Hill | 33 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 92 | Winifred Hill | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Walter Hill | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Margie Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Pauline Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Louise Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Charles Hill | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Mary E. Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Adolph Kinner | 67 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 100 | Bettie Kinner | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)