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John Sheehan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Sheehan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeremiah & Mary — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sheehan | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Irving | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Sheehan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Sheehan | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Jeremiah Sheehan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sheehan (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Sheehan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sheehan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sheehan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sheehan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeremiah Sheehan
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sheehan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Sheehan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sheehan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sheehan
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sheehan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sheehan
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02671-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cecelia Volchko | 21 | Sister-in-law | No | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Michael Volchko | 20 | Brother | No | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Nicholas Kotenchitz | 56 | Head | Bus Boy | Russia |
| 44 | Anna Kotenchitz | 48 | Wife | Presser | Russia |
| 45 | Nicholas Jr. Kotenchitz | 26 | Son | No | New York |
| 46 | Frank La Roche | 35 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 47 | Carmen La Roche | 30 | Wife | Laundry | Porto Rico |
| 48 | Richard De Laney | 34 | Head | Laundry | New York |
| 49 | Barbara De Laney | 31 | Wife | Chambermaid | Idaho |
| 50 | James De Laney | 58 | Head | Chambermaid | New York |
| 51 | Anna E. Scott | 77 | Head | Supt. | New York |
| 52 | Grace Roberts | 73 | Head | No | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elmer W. Roberts | 49 | Son | No | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alice Dorsey | 51 | Lodger | Actor | New York |
| 55 | Clara Miller | 47 | Head | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 56 | Margaret Brown | 68 | Mother | No | Maryland |
| 57 | Otto Raab | 28 | Lodger | Bartender | Germany |
| 58 | Alice Raab | 23 | Cousin | Cigarette Girl | New Jersey |
| 59 | Evelyn Davis | 53 | Nurse | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 60 | P. L. Truston | 36 | Lodger | Waiter | France |
| 61 | Bernard Cahill | 35 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 62 | Elizabeth Cahill | 32 | Wife | No | Eire |
| 63 | Ethel Cahill | 7 | Daughter | No | New York |
| 64 | Eugene Cahill | 2 | Son | No | New York |
| 65 | James Rahill | 50 | Lodger | No | New York |
| 66 | Lillian Merrigan | 59 | Head | No | New York |
| 67 | Nathan Brooks | 80 | Lodger | No | New York |
| 68 | Joseph Maloy | 45 | Lodger | No | Eire |
| 69 | John Sheehan | 50 | Head | Fireman | Eire |
| 70 | Mary Sheehan | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Eire |
| 71 | John Sheehan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | No | New York |
| 72 | James Irving | 38 | Lodger | Clerical | New York |
| 73 | Patrick Smith | 52 | Head | Porter | Eire |
| 74 | Mary Smith | 44 | Wife | Chauffeur | Eire |
| 75 | Catherine Smith | 18 | Daughter | No | New York |
| 76 | James Smith | 12 | Son | No | New York |
| 77 | John Mcinerney | 34 | Lodger | Inspector | Eire |
| 78 | Fred Fredericks | 43 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 79 | Jane Fredericks | 39 | Wife | No | New York |
| 80 | Rose Marie Fredericks | 18 | Daughter | Sales Girl | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 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)