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William Sweeney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Sweeney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Winifred — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sweeney | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Sweeney | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Winifred Sweeney | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Sweeney | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Michael Sweeney | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sweeney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 William Sweeney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Sweeney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Sweeney
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Sweeney
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Sweeney
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sweeney
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catherine Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03683-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agathy Burke | 30 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Joseph Burke | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert Burke | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anne Marie Burke | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Peter Matcher | 61 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 6 | Amelia Matcher | 43 | Wife | Twister | Lithuania |
| 7 | Stanley Matcher | 23 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Constance Matcher | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Daniel Morris | 57 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna Morris | 57 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mildred Morris | 27 | Daughter | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ralph Morris | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Winifred Sweeney | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Michael Sweeney | 34 | Son | Mechanical Asst | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Sweeney | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Sweeney THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catherine Sweeney | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas Budney | 34 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frances Budney | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 20 | Thomas Budney | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary J. Budney | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helen Mason | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Mason | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Paul Mason | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Asad Assad | 57 | Head | Laborer | Syria |
| 26 | Louise Assad | 52 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 27 | William Assad | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Alice Assad | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Assad | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Gowan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Adaline Gowan | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Gowan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Thomas Gowan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ruth Gowan | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Gowan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Phillip Gowan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Walter Humphrey | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alice Humphrey | 57 | Wife | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert Humphrey | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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)