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John Sheehan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Sheehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameSheehan
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryBuilding
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNyc
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Ruth Sandlin Daughter — 12 ~1928
Catherine Sheehan Head — 65 ~1875
Michael Sheehan Son — 27 ~1913
Matthew Sandlin Son — 15 ~1925
Theodore Sandlin Son — 13 ~1927
John Sheehan Son — 33 ~1907
Catherine Sheehan Spouse — 70 ~1870
Florence Sandlin Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
New York, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sheehan
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace Irish Free State
Occupation Salesman
Industry Bakery
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 33
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
Surname Sheehan
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Building
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Sheehan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sheehan
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Michael Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Sandlin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Sandlin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Sandlin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02647-00650)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Albert Doring 45 Head Carpenter New York
42 Catherine Doring 47 Wife — Germany
43 Albert Doring 15 Son — New York
44 Mary Doring 13 Daughter — New York
45 Frances Doring 11 Daughter — New York
46 Anthony Doring 11 Son — New York
47 Catherine Sheehan 65 Head Super Erie
48 Catherine Sheehan 70 Wife — Erie
49 John Sheehan THIS PERSON 33 Son Laborer New York
50 Michael Sheehan 27 Son Laborer New York
51 Matthew Sandlin 15 Son — Baltimore
52 Florence Sandlin 39 Wife — New York
53 Theodore Sandlin 13 Son — Maryland
54 Ruth Sandlin 12 Daughter — Washington
55 Peter Lydon 54 Head Laborer Ireland
56 Mary Lydon 59 Wife — Ireland
57 Joseph Lydon 27 Son W.P.A. New York
58 Peter Lydon 15 Son — New York
59 Lily Lydon 13 Daughter — New York
60 Betty Lydon 4 Granddaughter — New York
61 Patrick Higgins 33 Head Handy Man Erie
62 Elma Higgins 27 Wife — New York
63 Patrick Jr. Higgins 6 Son — New York
64 Elma Higgins 2 Daughter — New York
65 Frank Winberry 40 Head Maintainer New York
66 Wife Winberry 39 Wife — New York
67 Claire Winberry 8 Daughter — New York
68 James Winberry 6 Son — New York
69 Margaret Winberry 5 Daughter — New York
70 Rose Rositer 55 Head Dress Maker New York
71 Rose B. Schwartz 34 Sister Millinery New York
72 Rocco Diruscio 36 Head Ice Man New York
73 Martha Diruscio 30 Wife — New York
74 Rocco Diruscio 11 Son — New York
75 Grace Diruscio 5 Daughter — New York
76 John Mcnamara 59 Head Laborer Northern Ireland
77 Mary Mcnamara 50 Wife — Northern Ireland
78 John Mcnamara 18 Son New New York
79 Margaret Mcnamara 17 Daughter New New York

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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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