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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 James & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Squad Leader |
| Industry | Bureau of Sewers |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Squad Leader |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Cotter | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Michael Forkins | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Sheridan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Matilda Schatz | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 21
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Squad Leader |
| Industry | Bureau of Sewers |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 James Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Forkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Cotter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Sheridan
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sheridan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Forkins
b. ~1904
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Sheridan
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Sheridan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Cotter
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sheridan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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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 — 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-t0627-02663-00881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J. Flanagan | 35 | Head | Patrolman | Eire |
| 2 | Beatrice Flanagan | 34 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 3 | Thomas Jr. Flanagan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | John F. Flanagan | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | George F. Burridge | 59 | Head | Superintendent | Canada-English |
| 6 | Gertrude F. Burridge | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Julius Salitrineck | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 8 | Ethel Salitrineck | 60 | Wife | Assistant Packer | Russia |
| 9 | Frances Salitrineck | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Otto Sully | 30 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Margaret Gibney | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | James Gibney | 25 | Son | Mail Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Marion Gibney | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 14 | Sadie Maher | 55 | Head | Chambermaid | New York |
| 15 | Margaret Maher | 53 | Sister | Assistant | New York |
| 16 | Robert Ross | 58 | Head | Chauffeur | Eire |
| 17 | Mary Ross | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 18 | Robert Jr. Ross | 23 | Son | Grocery Clerk | New York |
| 19 | Anna Ross | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Lodger Vogel | 54 | Lodger | Upholsterer | Germany |
| 21 | Matilda Cotter | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | James Sheridan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Squad Leader | New York |
| 23 | Matilda Schatz | 77 | Mother | — | New York |
| 24 | Michael Forkins | 36 | Husband | Elevator Operator | Eire |
| 25 | William Jorgensen | 44 | Head | Hairdresser | Denmark |
| 26 | Yvonne Jorgensen | 40 | Wife | Hairdresser | France |
| 27 | Harry Woldmer | 34 | Lodger | Waiter'S Helper | Germany |
| 28 | Telsina Correale | 66 | Head | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 29 | Elizabeth Healy | 66 | Head | Cleaner | Eire |
| 30 | Anna Gerhold | 43 | Head | — | Germany |
| 31 | Emma Gerhold | 23 | Daughter | Summon Painter | New York |
| 32 | George Gerhold | 20 | Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 33 | James Young | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 34 | Selma Young | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Dorothy Young | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Gertrude Michael | 51 | Head | Cleaner | Germany |
| 37 | Thomas J. Donald | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Eire |
| 38 | Katherine Donald | 49 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 39 | Josephine Vineto | 33 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Vineto | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 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)