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Thomas Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sweeney across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Thomas — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sweeney | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Sweeney | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Nellie Sweeney | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Sweeney
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Sweeney
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sweeney
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sweeney
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Sweeney
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Sweeney
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Sweeney
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2138:0428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Daly | 58 | Head | Conveyancer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Catherine Daly | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edith Daly | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Sweeney | 58 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Nellie Sweeney | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas Sweeney THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Sweeney | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James Early | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Annie Early | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James Early | 33 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Early | 29 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Herbert Fish | 47 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 13 | Margaret Fish | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Herbert Fish | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Julia Fish | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frank Fish | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frank Daly | 31 | Head | Conveyancer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen Daly | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frank Daly | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward Daly | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Daly | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Daly | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Daly | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Daly | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth Daly | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harry Hartman | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Hannah Hartman | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Grace Amesbury | 41 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank Hartman | 40 | Son | Dress Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bessie Hartman | 37 | Daughter-in-law | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Hartman | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hugh King | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Delia King | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | John King | 27 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Michael King | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary King | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Samuel Mullin | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Margaret Mullin | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Joseph Mullin | 34 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Annie Mullin | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Isaac Kramer | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 42 | Jennie Kramer | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | John Conover | 51 | Head | — | England |
| 44 | Annie Conover | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | John Conover | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Gormley | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Helen Gormley | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Gormley | 31 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas Gormley | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Gormley | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)