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John Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Sheridan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Sheridan | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anthony Sheridan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Agnes Sheridan | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Angela Sheridan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Sheridan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Sheridan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Sheridan | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 9
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Son, age 20
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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Anchor record
John Sheridan
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
Angela Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sheridan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Clark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03040-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alphonso Gramer | 22 | Son | Assembler | Ohio |
| 42 | Gramer | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | Delbert Mcbride | 27 | Head | Pressman | Ohio |
| 44 | Violet Mcbride | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Oscar Hosier | 45 | Head | Pressman | Georgia |
| 46 | Edith Hosier | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | French Rankin | 52 | Head | Cleaner | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary Rankin | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Samuel Rankin | 25 | Son | Plastic Mover | Ohio |
| 50 | Mary F. Rankin | 20 | Daughter | Mail Clerk | Ohio |
| 51 | Edward Rankin | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 52 | Dorothy Rankin | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | William Rankin | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Alice Rankin | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Anna Mccabe | 67 | Head | Dressmaker | Ohio |
| 56 | Mary Klevin | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 57 | Kenneth Rebert | 36 | Head | Repair Dept. | Ohio |
| 58 | Mildred Rebert | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | John Sheridan | 50 | Head | Paper Cutter | Ohio |
| 60 | Agnes Sheridan | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | John Sheridan THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 62 | Angela Sheridan | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 63 | Matthew Sheridan | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Thomas Sheridan | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Anthony Sheridan | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Clarence Bradley | 48 | Head | Paper Cutter | Ohio |
| 67 | Sadie Bradley | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Clarence Jr. Bradley | 17 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 69 | Clarice Jean Bradley | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 70 | Richard Bradley | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Frank Bradley | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Lucien Multy | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Dorothy Multy | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | John Roberts | 38 | Head | Wire Driller | Ohio |
| 75 | Nettie Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | David Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Norman Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Donald Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Margaret Atchison | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Glen Mcmahon | 23 | Head | Paper Hanger | Ohio |
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)