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John Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Sheridan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buel twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Buel Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Sheridan | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Leo Sheridan | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Isabell Sheridan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jimmy Sheridan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ann Sheridan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Sheridan | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jane Sheridan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Sheridan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 4
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buel twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sheridan
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Jimmy Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabell Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Coleman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Laura Coleman | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Lee Coleman | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | William Herbert | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Sylvia Herbert | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Lyle Herbert | 21 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Elmer Herbert | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Lillian Herbert | 17 | Daughter | Pupil | Michigan |
| 9 | Clinton Herbert | 15 | Son | Pupil | Michigan |
| 10 | Floyd Jolley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Ioda Jolley | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Laurel Jolley | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Stafford Jolley | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | John Jolley | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Arlie Flippo | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Agnes Flippo | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Miles Flippo | 15 | Son | Pupil | Tennessee |
| 18 | Eugene Flippo | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Nell Flippo | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Helen Flippo | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | David Flippo | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jerry Flippo | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Pearl Scott | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Ethel Scott | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Sora Rouse | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-Eng |
| 26 | Edgar Busch | 18 | Hired hand | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Leo Sheridan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Theresa Sheridan | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Isabell Sheridan | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John Sheridan THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Ann Sheridan | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Joseph Sheridan | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Jimmy Sheridan | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Jane Sheridan | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Sheridan | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Stanley Donal | 49 | Head | Farming | Poland |
| 37 | Barbara Donal | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 38 | Ted Donal | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Virginia Donal | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Nelson Tucker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
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)