JS
John Sheehan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Sheehan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Sheehan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Sheehan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Theresa Sheehan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Geneva Sheehan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Sheehan | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Margaret Sheehan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Fireman Gas House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Living | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Morocco factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 John Sheehan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Sheehan
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelius Connors | 53 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John J. Connors | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary B. Connors | 22 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Elizabeth Connors | 19 | Daughter | Button Hole Op | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Anna Connors | 16 | Daughter | Button Hole Op | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Daniel Connors | 14 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Theresa Connors | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Dorothy Connors | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary M. Niland | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Catherine Niland | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Thomas F. Sullivan | 64 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Catherine Sullivan | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Michael J. Mannix | 37 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary E. Mannix | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Catherine E. Mannix | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary D. Connors | 43 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Julia E. Hurley | 41 | Sister | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Nora Connors | 31 | Sister | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Cornelius E. Connors | 28 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | James J. Hurley | 16 | Nephew | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary J. Hurley | 14 | Niece | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Arthur Hurley | 10 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | James M. Bates | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Ernest Bates | 36 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Francis J. Bates | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Charles T. Bates | 12 | Grandson | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary E. Bates | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Emily M. Bates | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Edith L. Bates | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | John Sheehan THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 31 | Margaret Sheehan | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Mary E. Sheehan | 14 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Theresa Sheehan | 19 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Geneva Sheehan | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Grace Sheehan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | John J. Connors | 39 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Annie Connors | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary Connors | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Michael Connors | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John Connors | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Thomas Connors | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Eli Miller | 52 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 43 | Tania Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Bertha Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Rachel Frazier | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Herman Frazier | 33 | Son | Roofer | Virginia |
| 47 | Everett Frazier | 27 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 48 | Essie Britto | 20 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Virginia |
| 49 | Edna Britto | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Harold Britto | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)