John Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Sheridan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernice — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	General Shoe Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	H-4
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Haverhill City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Bernice Sheridan	Head	—	60	~1880
John Sheridan	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Other, age 6

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Son, age 17

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Son, age 27

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	General Shoe Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	H-4
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Our Model Tree links John Sheridan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bernice Sheridan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Bernice Sheridan

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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John Sheridan

Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Massachusetts

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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01580-00152)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jennie A. Kneeland	63	Head	—	Maine
2	James Spaulding	59	Head	—	Maine
3	Fred Spaulding	58	Brother	—	Maine
4	Thornton Sayles	21	Head	Wholesale Shoes	Rhode Island
5	Agnes Sayles	21	Wife	—	Vermont
6	Bernard F. Macneil	29	Head	Assistant Manager	Massachusetts
7	Melva Macneil	19	Wife	—	Canada-English
8	Oliver J. Lovely	58	Head	—	Massachusetts
9	Edith A. Lovely	60	Wife	—	Canada-English
10	Alberta E. Gorman	62	Sister-in-law	—	Canada-English
11	Charles Renard	22	Head	Clerk	Massachusetts
12	Barbara Renard	18	Wife	—	Massachusetts
13	Margaret H. Bosley	24	Head	—	Maine
14	Bernice W. Sheridan	60	Head	Clerk	Connecticut
15	John W. Sheridan THIS PERSON	27	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
16	Leesa Moran	38	Head	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
17	Genevieve Moran	18	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
18	George Moran	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
19	Warren O. Hunkins	71	Head	Purchasing Agent	Massachusetts
20	Fannie Hunkins	68	Wife	—	New Hampshire
21	Nellie Craig	65	Head	—	Massachusetts
22	Lilla Tarleton	53	Sister	—	Massachusetts
23	Ella B. Gilpatrick	67	Head	—	Massachusetts
24	Florence L. Webster	67	Head	—	Massachusetts
25	Edith Ewald	63	Sister	—	Massachusetts
26	Louis Ewald	63	Brother-in-law	—	Virginia
27	Gertrude Merrill	70	Lodger	Child Welfare	Massachusetts
28	Clara L. Vodel	79	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
29	Lowell C. Mace	47	Head	Furniture Salesman	New Hampshire
30	Ardis Mace	35	Wife	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
31	Priscilla Mace	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
32	John H. Tilton	69	Head	Real Estate Broker	Massachusetts
33	Elizabeth S. Tilton	61	Wife	—	Massachusetts
34	Annie Wilmot	61	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	California
35	Charles S. Benson	60	Head	—	Massachusetts
36	Fannie Benson	56	Wife	—	Massachusetts
37	Dell Healy	34	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Eire

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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