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Thomas Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Lawrence — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Garfield, Colorado |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 23 Antlers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sweeney | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lawrence Sweeney | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Sweeney | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Alfred Sweeney | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lawrence Sweeney | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Garfield, Colorado
Son, age 18
Garfield, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Garfield, Colorado
Son, age 28
Garfield, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Garfield-County, Colorado
Son, age 38
Garfield-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeny |
| Given Name | Thomas Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 23, Silt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | mothers farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Thomas Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawrence Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margrett Sweeny (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Sweeney
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawrence Sweeney
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Sweeney
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margrett Sweeny
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Sweeney
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Colorado
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Sibling
Alfred 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 — Garfield, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Garfield, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus242unit:0810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idelia Garver | 75 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Orville W Morris | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Frances R Morris | 20 | Wife-H | Home-Maker | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Alice Marie Morris | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | John D Paley | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nancy J Paley | 53 | Wife-H | Home-Maker | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Robert R Paley | 22 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Mary E Paley | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Reina R Paley | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Roy A Parrish | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Edgar R Gwynne | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Lakira G Gwynne | 48 | Wife-H | Home-Maker | Illinois |
| 13 | George V Gwynne | 19 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 14 | Alta R Gwynne | 16 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 15 | Edna J Gwynne | 13 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 16 | Evelyn R Gwynne | 11 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 17 | Audrey Z Gwynne | 10 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 18 | Newton E Gwynne | 6 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 19 | Maxine A Gwynne | 6 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 20 | Lawrence Shelley | 31 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 21 | Mary H Shelley | 74 | Mother | Retired | Irish Free State |
| 22 | Rose B Shelley | 32 | Sister | Home-Maker | Colorado |
| 23 | James S Brown | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Sherman E Brown | 14 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Lawrence Sweeney | 70 | Head | Farmer | Irish Free State |
| 26 | Margaret Sweeney | 54 | Wife-H | Home-Maker | Irish Free State |
| 27 | Thomas J Sweeney THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 28 | Lawrence Sweeney | 33 | Nephew | Laborer | Colorado |
| 29 | Alfred A Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Wayne Galloway | 27 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 31 | Edith M Galloway | 28 | Wife-H | Home-Maker | Colorado |
| 32 | Gerald W Galloway | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Gene C Galloway | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Jimmie A Galloway | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | James S Miles | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Maude W Miles | 45 | Wife-H | Home-Maker | Kansas |
| 37 | Henry D Jennings | 45 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 38 | Emma Jennings | 31 | Wife-H | Home-Maker | Nebraska |
| 39 | Thomas R Paley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Florence M Paley | 28 | Wife-H | Home-Maker | Arkansas |
| 41 | Thomas J Paley | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Basilio Valdez | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 43 | Hilaria Valdez | 29 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mexico |
| 44 | Charles James | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Walter R Maxwell | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 46 | William E Lott | 64 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | George C Clarke | 48 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 48 | Rosa I Clarke | 16 | Wife-H | Home-Maker | Colorado |
| 49 | James F Rovelace | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Barney Wright | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)