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William Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Florence — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameSweeney
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Rochester N.Y.
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
Occupationoffice work
IndustryKodak
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1180
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOffice Work
Township / WardRochester Ny
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mary Sweeney Daughter — 25 ~1915
Ruth Sweeney Daughter — 22 ~1918
Daniel Sweeney Head — 54 ~1886
Richard Sweeney Son — 20 ~1920
William Sweeney Son — 24 ~1916
Frank Sweeney Son — 16 ~1924
Mary Sweeney Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Monroe, New …
Son, age 6
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sweeney
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 16
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sweeney
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
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
Monroe-County, New …
Son, age 24
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
Surname Sweeney
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Rochester N.Y.
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Occupation office work
Industry Kodak
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1180
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same House
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Sweeney
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Sweeney
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Sweeney
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sweeney
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Ruth Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02850-00123)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eleanor Sweeney 32 Wife — New York
42 Mary Ellen Sweeney 2 Daughter — New York
43 Theobold Doran 27 Head Attendant New York
44 Edward Doran 25 Son Operator New York
45 Agnes Doran 23 Daughter Machine New York
46 Maurice (Ab) Doran 21 Son — New York
47 Gertrude Doran 18 Daughter — New York
48 John Doran 17 Son — New York
49 Robert Doran 14 Son — New York
50 Daniel Sweeney 54 Head Huckster New York
51 Mary Sweeney 44 Wife — New York
52 Mary A. Sweeney 25 Daughter Office Work New York
53 William Sweeney THIS PERSON 24 Son Office Work New York
54 Ruth Sweeney 22 Daughter Office Work New York
55 Richard (Ab) Sweeney 20 Son — New York
56 Frank Sweeney 16 Son — New York
57 Elmer Holloran 38 Head Funeral New York
58 Mary Holloran 36 Wife — New York
59 Theresa Holloran 13 Daughter — New York
60 Robert Holloran 6 Son — New York
61 Mary Ann Holloran 5 Daughter — New York
62 Mary Howard 69 Mother-in-law — New York
63 Walter Mamyck 32 Head Machinist Germany
64 Anna Mamyck 27 Wife — Germany
65 Walter Mamyck 4 Son — New York
66 Leo Oswald 54 Head Barber New York
67 Marion Oswald 50 Wife Tea Room New York
68 Ella Schoeffler 56 Head — New York
69 George Schoeffler 26 Son Assembler New York
70 William Schoeffler 24 Son Sheet Metal New York
71 Eunice Schoeffler 23 Daughter Assembler New York
72 Anna Doyle 66 Lodger Charwoman New York
73 Charles Dennie 34 Head Shipping New York
74 Evelyn Dennie 32 Wife — New York
75 John Dennie 60 Head Laborer New York
76 Mary Dennie 59 Wife — New York
77 Charles Rice 37 Head Grinder Pennsylvania
78 Margaret Rice 38 Wife — New York
79 Kenneth Rice 16 Son — New York
80 Edward Lang 29 Head Buffer|Polisher New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 4 siblings
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 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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