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William Sweeney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Sweeney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Utilities |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Sweeney | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Marie Sweeney | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Sweeney | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Eunice Sweeney | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Michael Sweeney | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Sweeney | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| George Sweeney | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Sweeney | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles Sweeney | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Sweeney | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Sweeney | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Utilities |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 64
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sewickley Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Desk Clerk |
| Industry | Rooming House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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William Sweeney
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1974:0723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Michalski | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Stella Michalski | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Henry Michalski | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Adolph Michalski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sabina Michalski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Molee | 53 | Head | Inspector | Poland |
| 7 | Helen Molee | 45 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 8 | Joseph Molee | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anthony Molee | 19 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Irene Molee | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Jr. Molee | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Stella Molee | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Molee | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Antoinette Molee | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frank Valenti | 30 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 16 | Martha Valenti | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Hyacinth Valenti | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edna Valenti | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Samuel Valenti | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank Jr. Valenti | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank Fratovich | 39 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 22 | Helen Fratovich | 39 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 23 | Anna Fratovich | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Matthew Fratovich | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Catherine Fratovich | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mildred Fratovich | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frances Fratovich | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Prebeh | 23 | Niece | Servant | Austria |
| 29 | William S. Sweeney THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Eunice B. Sweeney | 44 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 31 | Marie P. Sweeney | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Michael J. Sweeney | 13 | Son | Chipper | Texas |
| 33 | Walter W. Sweeney | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | William R. Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Joseph S. Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | George H. Sweeney | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dorothy L. Sweeney | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James R. Sweeney | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles E. Sweeney | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Vincent Rice | 30 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Helen C. Rice | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Bernard Rice | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frank Rice | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Rice | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Dorothy Rice | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna Rice | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Frances Kozowski | 18 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph Fillmore | 39 | Head | Operator | North Ireland |
| 49 | Wife-H Fillmore | 37 | — | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Fillmore | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)