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James Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Sheridan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Catherine — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Industry | Chemical Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Township / Ward | Ridgewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sheridan | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Anne Sheridan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Sheridan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Sheridan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Patricia Sheridan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gregory Rose | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Sheridan | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Adv. Agency |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 37
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Industry | Chemical Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Sheridan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Sheridan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sheridan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Sheridan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sheridan
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02313-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Edwards | 45 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 2 | Alice M Edwards | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | John A Titans | 40 | Head | General Manager | New York |
| 4 | Margaret Titans | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | James Sheridan THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Statistician | New York |
| 6 | Margaret P Sheridan | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anne Sheridan | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Margaret Sheridan | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Mary Sheridan | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Patricia Sheridan | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Gregory Rose | 47 | Guest | Maid | England |
| 12 | Ralph S Bodell | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edna Bodell | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Doris Bodell | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Alice Bodell | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | August Gaspel | 31 | Head | Charge Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Estelle M Gaspel | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | August R Gaspel | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Janet Gaspel | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Oliver F Coster | 36 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Florence Coster | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Stephen Powers | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Barbara Powers | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | William Powers | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jennie Draper | 37 | Maid | Maid | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elles Derby | 37 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Sarah Derby | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Carol L Derby | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Horatio Tucker | 43 | Head | Accountant | England |
| 30 | Lena Tucker | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Dorothy Tucker | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Virginia Tucker | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Marian Tucker | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Patricia Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Gordon C Jacoby | 34 | Head | Designing Engineer | New York |
| 36 | Margaret Jacoby | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Margaret Jacoby | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 38 | Ted Jacoby | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Campbell Jacoby | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Willard Crane | 33 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)