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John Sheridan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Sheridan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cloud, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & Mary — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Ireland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cloud, Kansas |
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1878 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Arion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Sheridan | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bernard Sheridan | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| John Sheridan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Agnes Sheridan | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Sheridan | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Elizabeth Sheridan | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Sheridan | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Dennis Sheridan | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 7
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 15
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 24
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1878 |
| 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 Sheridan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cloud, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernard Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sheridan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Sheridan
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sheridan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sheridan
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Kansas
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Sibling
Dennis Sheridan
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sheridan
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cloud, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cloud, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu526unit:0734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | M Vris | 10 | Dau | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Mary J Slanger | 85 | mother | — | Canada English |
| 53 | Bernard Sheridan | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 54 | Mary Sheridan | 56 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 55 | James J Sheridan | 33 | son | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 56 | Dennis P Sheridan | 27 | son | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 57 | John T Sheridan THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 58 | Helena P Sheridan | 23 | Dau | Teacher | Ireland |
| 59 | Elizabeth Sheridan | 18 | Dau | Teacher | Kansas |
| 60 | Agnes M Sheridan | 16 | Dau | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Arthur Reed | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Harriet A Reed | 37 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Thelma G Reed | 14 | Dau | None | Kansas |
| 64 | Genevieve B Reed | 8 | Dau | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Isaac J Wright | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Myrtle Wright | 22 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 67 | L J Wright | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 68 | Walter J Wright | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Amy D Wright | 23 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Eliza A Conn | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Bertha L Conn | 24 | Dau | None | Nebraska |
| 72 | John K Conn | 19 | son | None | Un. States |
| 73 | Ed W Bray | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Anna B Bray | 45 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Glenn B Bray | 8 | son | None | Kansas |
| 76 | Helen M Bray | 1 | Dau | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Ray W Corbutt | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Della G Corbutt | 27 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 79 | Ruth E Corbutt | 5 | Dau | None | Kansas |
| 80 | Alice R Corbutt | 2 | Dau | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Frank T Garlow | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 82 | Beryl H Garlow | 27 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 83 | Lloyd L Garlow | 10 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Ralph M Garlow | 9 | son | None | Kansas |
| 85 | Wanda J Garlow | 3 | Dau | None | Kansas |
| 86 | Wayne W Garlow | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 87 | Ernest E Gates | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 88 | Gail G Gates | 22 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 89 | Myron E Gates | 1 | son | None | Kansas |
| 90 | H Leslie Shrader | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Myrtle L Shrader | 34 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 92 | W M Shrader | 5 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 93 | Henry A Hogue | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Amy B Hogue | 42 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 95 | Ray C Hogue | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 96 | Lela M Hogue | 11 | Dau | None | Kansas |
| 97 | Leta M Hogue | 11 | Dau | None | Kansas |
| 98 | Ed Richards | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 99 | Lulu Richards | 35 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 100 | Evelyn Richards | 9 | Dau | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)