Thomas Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Sweeney	Head	—	20	~1920
Alice Sweeney	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Frances Sweeney	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age

New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Inmate
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 10

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Thomas B P
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 20

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members

Surname	Sweeney
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Sweeney

Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02597-00625)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Loretta Mcdermott	40	Wife	7	New York
2	Raymond Mcdermott	17	Son	8	New York
3	Eleanor Mcdermott	15	Daughter	8	New York
4	Helen Mcdermott	14	Daughter	8	New York
5	Edward Mcdermott	12	Son	—	New York
6	Donald Mcdermott	10	Son	—	New York
7	Vincent Mcdermott	7	Son	—	New York
8	Joseph Mcdermott	4	Son	—	New York
9	Doris Ann Mcdermott	1	Daughter	—	New York
11	John Hayes	53	Head	Painter	New York
12	Jean Hayes	50	Wife	7	New York
13	Clifford Hayes	19	Son	3	New York
14	Arline Hayes	16	Daughter	8	New York
15	Thomas Sweeney THIS PERSON	20	Head	Laborer	New York
16	Frances Sweeney	19	Wife	7	New York
17	Alice Sweeney	1	Daughter	—	New York
18	Anna Freudenberger	67	Head	7	New York
19	William Mcnally	50	Head	Manager	New York
20	Catharine Mcnally	50	Wife	7	New York
21	Sarah Mcnally	22	Daughter	Cashier	New York
22	Frances Mcnally	20	Daughter	Packer	New York
23	John Mcnally	15	Son	8	New York
24	Florence Mcnally	13	Daughter	—	New York
25	James Mcnally	10	Son	—	New York
26	George R Kruger	75	Head	—	Illinois
27	Mary Kruger	72	Wife	7	Germany
29	Emma F Hough	79	Head	7	New York
30	Calanthe Fowler	83	Head	7	New York
31	Martin H Sweeney	57	Head	Watchman	New York
32	Alice Sweeney	54	Wife	7	England
33	Mary Sweeney	16	Daughter	8	New York
34	Anna Robinson	30	Daughter	Tabulator Operator	New York
35	Robert Robinson	10	Son	—	New York
36	James Robinson	7	Son	—	New York
37	Daniel Fitzsimmons	48	Head	—	New York
38	Patricia Fitzsimmons	14	Daughter	—	New York
39	Daniel Fitzsimmons	12	Son	—	New York
40	David Hamrah	41	Head	Foreman	Massachusetts

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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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