James Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Sheridan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Food Products
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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
Thomas Sheridan	Son	—	8	~1932
James Sheridan	Head	—	35	~1905
James Sheridan	Son	—	6	~1934
Susan Sheridan	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Son, age 15

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 25

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 35

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Food Products
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Thomas Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sheridan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Thomas Sheridan

b. ~1862

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Sheridan

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Sheridan

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio

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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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03242-00705)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	David Wells	3	Son	—	Ohio
2	Caroline Hall	72	Lodger	—	Germany
3	Guy A. Wright	26	Head	Policeman	Ohio
4	Virginia Wright	25	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Philip G. Wright	2	Son	—	Ohio
6	Margaret R. Halley	54	Head	—	West Virginia
7	Evelyn Halley	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Thomas J. Halley	6	Son	—	Ohio
9	Catherine Daly	68	Head	—	Ohio
10	Joseph Haskell	31	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
11	Robert Arnold	46	Head	Foreman	Virginia
12	Charlotte Arnold	41	Wife	Seamstress	Kentucky
13	Lucy B. Arnold	22	Daughter	Graphotype	Virginia
14	Lucille Townsend	22	Lodger	Waitress	Ohio
15	James E. Sheridan THIS PERSON	35	Head	Salesman	Ohio
16	Susan Sheridan	35	Wife	Registered Nurse	Ohio
17	Thomas L. Sheridan	8	Son	—	Ohio
18	James E. Jr. Sheridan	6	Son	—	Ohio
19	Isaac Himmelstein	62	Head	—	Russia
20	Goldie Himmelstein	60	Wife	—	Russia
21	Bertha Himmelstein	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
22	Harold Mood	39	Head	Worker	Ohio
23	Ruth Mood	38	Wife	Bindery	Ohio
24	John Ryan	69	Head	General Painter	Michigan
25	Elizabeth Ryan	51	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Marilyn Ryan	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Carlton Mayfield	45	Head	Cabinet Maker	Ohio
28	Eva Mayfield	45	Wife	—	Ohio
29	See Page 16 Record 29	None	—	—	—
30	—	None	—	—	—
31	Joan Onstott	29	Head	48	Pennsylvania
32	Rudolph E. Onstott	5	Son	—	Ohio
33	Lucia B.	55	Mother	—	Austria
34	Mary Tipp	60	Head	—	Ohio
35	Louis Harthoff	62	Head	Brick Layer	Ohio
36	Flora Harthoff	61	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Grover Harshbarger	52	Head	Machinist	Ohio
38	Carrie Harshbarger	50	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Opal Harshbarger	22	Daughter	Packer	Ohio
40	Hubert Davis	65	Head	Janitor	Ohio

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James

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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