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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.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 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
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Manhattan Borough
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryLaw office
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked27
Income (1939)585
Highest GradeC 2
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardManhattan Borough
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mary Sheehan Daughter — 28 ~1912
Helen Sheehan Daughter — 37 ~1903
John Sheehan Head — 60 ~1880
Michael Sheehan Son — 16 ~1924
Morgan Sheehan Son — 22 ~1918
John Sheehan Son — 27 ~1913
Hannah Sheehan Spouse — 67 ~1873

Census Appearances

1930
Richmond, New …
Other, age 16
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sheehan
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Step Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerk
Industry Grocery
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 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
Surname Sheehan
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Manhattan Borough
Occupation Clerk
Industry Law office
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 27
Income (1939) 585
Highest Grade C 2
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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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 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02655-00365)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Humphreys Cornelia Humphreys 5 Daughter — New York
42 Glanville Florence Humphreys 36 Maid Maid Massachusetts
43 Rebecca Spalding 90 Head — New Hampshire
44 Honorah Spalding 58 Daughter — New York
45 Anne Exilley 27 Servant Maid N. Ireland
46 Herbert Wallace 54 Head Lawyer New Jersey
47 Elizabeth Wallace 52 Wife — Pennsylvania
48 Emmeline Wallace 18 Daughter — New York
49 Betty Wallace 15 Daughter — New York
50 John Sheehan 60 Head Clerk Eire
51 Hannah Sheehan 67 Wife — Eire
52 Helen Sheehan 37 Daughter Teacher New York
53 Mary Sheehan 28 Daughter Asst Librarian New York
54 John Sheehan THIS PERSON 27 Son Clerk New York
55 Morgan Sheehan 22 Son Clerk New York
56 Michael Sheehan 16 Son — New York
57 Charles Sanger 58 Head Electrical Engineer New York
58 Elsie Leubuscher 52 Sister Teacher New York
59 Hannah Mernin 39 Maid Maid Eire
60 Arthur Miller 43 Head Metal Mfg New Jersey
61 Caroline Miller 41 Wife Saleswoman Missouri
62 Ann Miller 9 Daughter — New York
63 Warren Miller 4 Son — New York
64 Edith Watts 26 Maid Maid New York
65 Vera Forman 23 Cook Cook Eire
66 Carl Hogan 41 Head Furniture Dealer California
67 Marjorie Hogan 35 Wife Advertising Manager New Jersey
68 Patricia Hogan 16 Daughter — New York
69 John 4 Son — New York
70 Sarah Frank 64 Cook Cook Virginia
71 Ira Hinsdale 50 Head Medical Doctor New York
72 Robin Hinsdale 40 Wife — Iowa
73 Cynthia Hinsdale 13 Daughter — New York
74 Robin Hinsdale 10 Daughter — New York
75 Francis Bangs 50 Head Lawyer Pennsylvania
76 Catherine Bangs 46 Wife — New York
77 Francis Bangs 18 Son — New York
78 Whitney Bangs 16 Son — New York
79 Catherine Bangs 14 Daughter — New York
80 Linnea Johnson 37 Cook Cook Sweden

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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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