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James Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Sheridan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Sheridan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Traubner | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sara Sheridan | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Sheridan | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 7
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 10 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 18
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Runner |
| Industry | Brokerage House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 28
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Missouri |
| Highest Grade | No C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| 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 father John Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Sheridan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sheridan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sheridan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sheridan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Sheridan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sheridan
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Traubner
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guido Emilio | 42 | Head | Waiter | Italy |
| 2 | Catherine Emilio | 35 | Wife | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 3 | Anna Emilio | 10 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 4 | Josephine Negri | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | Italy |
| 5 | Gertrude Caroll | 54 | Head | Dressmaker | New York |
| 6 | Edward Caroll | 24 | Son | Upholsterer | New York |
| 7 | Patrick Leonard | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Gladys Leonard | 46 | Wife | Manager | Mass |
| 9 | Joseph Kennedy | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Dorothy Kennedy | 39 | Wife | Sitting Hand | New York |
| 11 | James Hall | 70 | Head | — | Eire |
| 12 | Mary Hall | 65 | Wife | Floorwoman | Eire |
| 13 | Rolf Bayardi | 41 | Head | Jeweler | Italy |
| 14 | Melina Bayardi | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Mario Bayardi | 19 | Son | — | Italy |
| 16 | Robert Lancaster | 49 | Head | Advertising | England |
| 17 | Julia Lancaster | 55 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 18 | Catherine Lancaster | 55 | Head | Officer | Eire |
| 19 | Catherine Hardin | 83 | Head | — | Eire |
| 20 | Higinio Garcia | 46 | Head | Laborer | Spain |
| 21 | Marcia Manuela Garcia | 46 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 22 | Juan Borges | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 23 | John Nolan | 43 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Stephen Rossi | 28 | Head | Clerk | Penn |
| 27 | Frank Rossi | 24 | Brother | Display Boy | Penn |
| 28 | Anne Rossi | 16 | Sister | Bus Girl | Penn |
| 29 | Robert Maut | 36 | Head | Waiter | Penn |
| 30 | Anne Maut | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Penn |
| 31 | Sara Sheridan | 59 | Head | — | England |
| 32 | Linda Sheridan | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 33 | James Sheridan THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Catherine Traubner | 30 | Daughter | Sample Maker | New York |
| 35 | Emanuel Cavorios | 45 | Head | Waiter | Turkey |
| 36 | Catherine Cavorios | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Paul Cavorios | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Marion Cavorios | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Joseph Boarigk | 47 | Head | Mat Cutter | Austria |
| 40 | Stella Boarigk | 37 | Wife | Dressmaker | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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)