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Mary Sheehan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sheehan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tresa Sheehan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Sheehan | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Julia Dugan | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Hood | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Anna Dugan | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Katherine Hood | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Mary Sheehan | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 68
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheehen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sheehan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sheehan
Spouse · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2134:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Sheehan THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 52 | Margaret Sheehan | 30 | Daughter | Mender | Illinois |
| 53 | Tresa Sheehan | 28 | Daughter | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Hood | 34 | R | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Katherine Hood | 29 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna Dugan | 22 | Sister-in-law | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Julia Dugan | 20 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas Kenworthy | 33 | Head | Parker | England |
| 59 | Ethel Kenworthy | 32 | Wife | None | England |
| 60 | Norman Kenworthy | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ethel Kenworthy | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)