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John Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Sheridan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bronx Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 3729 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Bronx Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sheridan | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Sheridan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Sheridan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 12
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 23
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Gas Fitter |
| Industry | Gas |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 34
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bronx Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 3729 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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 Sheridan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sheridan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sheridan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sheridan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sheridan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sheridan
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02487-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lopans | 43 | Head | Dist Traffic Sup | Maine |
| 2 | Lillian Lopans | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Lillian Lopans | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | John Sheridan THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 5 | Mary Sheridan | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | John J Sheridan | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Henry Sayers | 66 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 8 | Marguerite Sayers | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Marguerite Sayers | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 10 | Henry Sayers | 29 | Son | Lawyer | New York |
| 11 | Henry Schmidt | 39 | Head | Steward | Germany |
| 12 | Freda Schmidt | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | John F Monelli | 37 | Head | Astrologer | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)