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William Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Sweeney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameSweeney
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Catherine Sweeney Daughter — 19 ~1921
Edward Sweeney Head — 47 ~1893
William Sweeney Son — 23 ~1917
Robert Sweeney Son — 21 ~1919
John Sweeney Son — 13 ~1927
George Sweeney Son — 10 ~1930
Harold Sweeney Son — 17 ~1923
Lawrence Sweeney Son — 7 ~1933
Martha Sweeney Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 13
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sweeney
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 23
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
Surname Sweeney
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Sweeney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sweeney
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Robert Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02748-00155)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Robert Katz 24 Son Butcher New York
42 Edward Venchet 30 Head Butcher New York
43 Estelle Venchet 26 Wife — New York
44 Edward Jr. Venchet 7 Son — New York
45 Estelle L. Venchet 5 Daughter — New York
46 Kate Boylan 68 Head — New York
47 George Wilder 46 Head Truck Driver New York
48 Cecelia Wilder 46 Wife — New York
49 Sam Darienzo 35 Head Junk Man Italy
50 Doris Darienzo 35 Wife — New York
51 Beatrice Darienzo 14 Daughter — New York
52 Lucy Darienzo 12 Daughter — New York
53 Frank Darienzo 11 Son — New York
54 Pasquale Darienzo 7 Son — New York
55 Ralph Darienzo 4 Son — New York
56 Joan Darienzo 1 Daughter — New York
57 William Reed 64 Head Laborer New York
58 Mary Reed 57 Wife — New York
59 Dorothy Reed 22 Daughter — New York
60 Harry Appelt 48 Head Office Work New York
61 Nellie Appelt 48 Wife Inspector New York
62 Dorothy Appelt 24 Daughter — New York
63 Harry Jr. Appelt 22 Son Cashier New York
64 John Landers 55 Head Pressman New York
65 Mary Landers 57 Wife Chauffeur New York
66 Nicholas Timmins 54 Head Foreman New York
67 Anne Timmins 57 Wife — New York
68 Sara Timmins 23 Daughter — New York
69 Nicholas Jr. Timmins 20 Son Hairdresser New York
70 Edward Sweeney 47 Head Chauffeur New York
71 Martha Sweeney 42 Wife — New York
72 William Sweeney THIS PERSON 23 Son — New York
73 Robert Sweeney 21 Son — New York
74 Catherine Sweeney 19 Daughter Truck Driver New York
75 Harold Sweeney 17 Son Operator New York
76 John Sweeney 13 Son News Worker New York
77 George Sweeney 10 Son — New York
78 Lawrence Sweeney 7 Son — New York
79 John Connolly 48 Head Carpenter Irish Free State
80 Mary Connolly 48 Wife — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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