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John Sheehan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Sheehan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miami-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Miami-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mound Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mound Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Sheehan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Sheehan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Sheehan | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Sheehan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Miami, Kansas
Son, age 4
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Miami, Kansas
Son, age 14
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Miami-County, Kansas
Son, age 25
Miami-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mound Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sheehan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sheehan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sheehan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sheehan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sheehan
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sheehan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sheehan
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kansas
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Sibling
Elizabeth Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Miami-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Miami-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01246-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jess Brown | 38 | Head | Garage Mechanic | Kansas |
| 2 | Hazel Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Harold Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Gayford Cole | 27 | Head | Section Hand | Missouri |
| 5 | Geneva Cole | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert L. Cole | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Marion S. Cole | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | William Graves | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Ernest Grant | 52 | Head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 10 | Luella Grant | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Henry Grant | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Oscar Grant | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Perne Grant | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Delmar Grant | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Margaret Grant | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Florida |
| 16 | John Sheehan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | John Jr. Sheehan THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Elizabeth Sheehan | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Dorothy Sheehan | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Howard Page | 33 | Head | Dairyman | Kansas |
| 21 | Margaret Page | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Connie J. Page | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Wilbur Hutchins | 22 | Head | Car Apprentice | Kansas |
| 24 | Dorothy Hutchins | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Everett Brockman | 44 | Head | Machinist Helper | Missouri |
| 26 | Bertha Brockman | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Veda Mcdowell | 17 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 28 | William Moyle | 47 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 29 | Myrtle Moyle | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Eugene Moyle | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Isaac Hopper | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Lola Hopper | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Louie Vertrees | 18 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Velma Vertrees | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Katie Dickey | 46 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Eva Sterling | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Charles Feenogle | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Helen M. Feenogle | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Claude W. Feenogle | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Joanell Feenogle | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)