James Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James Sheridan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupation	clerk
Industry	transportation
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1508
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Brunswick
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 James	Age	Birth yr
John Sheridan	Son	—	25	~1915
James Sheridan	Head	—	53	~1887
Sophia Schlindwein	Other	—	45	~1895
Mildred Sheridan	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Frieda Schlindwein	Other	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 33

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	at car home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 43

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Bus Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 53

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Occupation	clerk
Industry	transportation
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1508
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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James Sheridan

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02756-00160)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hilda Ott	38	wife	Roller Turner	New York
42	June Ott	11	daughter	—	New York
43	Jeanne Ott	9	daughter	—	New York
44	Charles Earing	79	head	None	New York
45	Ernest Chittenden	61	Head	Carpenter	Vermont
46	Phoebe Chittenden	52	wife	Turner	New York
47	Ralph Chittenden	27	son	Braker	New York
48	George Carrier	47	Head	Foreman	New York
49	Lavina Carrier	37	wife	—	New York
50	Donald Carrier	12	son	—	New York
51	Robert Carrier	9	son	—	New York
52	Joan Carrier	8	daughter	—	New York
53	Daniel Troy	33	Head	Photo Engraver	New York
54	Gladys Troy	36	wife	—	Indiana
55	William F. Ryan	38	Head	Painter	New York
56	Mary Ryan	38	wife	—	New York
57	Maureen Ryan	2	daughter	—	New York
58	Abraham De Freest	87	Head	—	New York
59	Anna Iskrit	68	servant	Maid	Germany
60	Norman E. Van Buren	29	Head	Driver	New York
61	Ruth Van Buren	29	wife	Maid	New York
62	James Sheridan THIS PERSON	53	Head	Clerk	New York
63	Mildred Sheridan	23	daughter	Clerk	New York
64	John Sheridan	25	son	Driver	New York
65	Frieda Schlindwein	47	Cousin	None	New York
66	Sophia A. Schlindwein	45	cousin	None	New York
67	William F. Lloyd	29	Head	Stock Clerk	New York
68	Catherine Lloyd	26	wife	Clerk	New York
69	Andrew B. Strait	46	Head	Carpenter	New York
70	Anna Strait	42	wife	Assistant Laboratory	New York
71	Gerald Strait	22	son	Electrician	New York
72	Andrew Jr. Strait	18	son	Clerk	New York
73	O'Floyd Quandt	30	Head	Saleslady	New York
74	Mary C. Quandt	28	wife	Manager	New York
75	Phillip Attey	33	Head	—	New York
76	Angela Attey	27	wife	—	New York
77	Michael Attey	6	son	—	New York
78	Clifford Mohr	44	Head	Gardener	New York
79	Margaret Mohr	35	wife	Winder	Mass.
80	Clifford Mohr	10	son	—	Mass.

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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.

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