Mary Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Mary C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Sweeney	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Mary Sweeney	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Spouse, age 50

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Mary C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Spouse, age 60

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Mary C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Canada French
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 70

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Mary C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Mary Sweeney

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03190-00621)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas J. Schuermann	20	Son	Salesman	Ohio
2	Samuel V. Fuleston	53	Head	Salesman	Ohio
3	Clara C. Fuleston	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	Annette C. Fuleston	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Christopher J. Cordes	51	Head	Policeman	Ohio
6	Catherine S. Cordes	55	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Aloysius C. Cordes	24	Son	Clerk	Ohio
8	Frank A. Cordes	23	Son	Laborer	Ohio
9	Vera E. Cordes	21	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
10	Loretta J. Cordes	18	Daughter	Marker	Ohio
11	Mrs. Rose M. Roach	50	Head	—	Ohio
12	Alice M. Roach	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
13	Richard J. Roach	20	Son	Messenger	Ohio
14	Eileen M. Roach	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Eugene J. Salzer	31	Head	Plater & Polishing	Ohio
16	Eleanor E. Salzer	26	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Jeanette K. Salzer	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Rufus H. Jarvis	69	Head	Maintenance	New York
19	Henrietta Jarvis	62	Wife	—	New York
20	Betty Lou Upton	5	Boarder	—	Ohio
21	Mary C. Sweeney THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Kentucky
22	Mary R. Sweeney	27	Daughter	Wrapper	Ohio
25	Agnes O'Connor	33	Head	Teaching	Ohio
26	Mary Handley	77	Nun	—	Kansas
27	Margaret Quick	74	Nun	—	Ohio
28	Abigail Hayes	71	Nun	Teaching	Michigan
29	Addie Stein	67	Nun	Teaching	Ohio
30	Cecilia Darrow	49	Nun	Teaching	Michigan
31	Alice Burke	26	Nun	Teaching	West Virginia
32	Catherine Mohr	37	Nun	—	Michigan
33	Anna Worth	23	Nun	Teaching	Ohio
34	Mary Cassano	28	Nun	Teaching	Italy
35	Elinora H. Furnish	47	Head	Forelady	Kentucky
36	Harold B. Furnish	20	Son	Clerk	Kentucky
37	David A. Hurst	20	Son	Salesman	Ohio
38	Geneva E. Hurst	18	Daughter	Assembler	Kentucky
39	Marilyn Eifert	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Arthur H. Ritter	59	Lodger	Painter	Kentucky

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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.

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