Mary Sheehan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sheehan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Sheehan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Bridget Sheehan	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Nicholas Sheehan	Head	—	56	~1884
Mary Sheehan	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheehan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 46

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheehan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	44
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 57

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Sheehan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Mary Sheehan

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02471-00563)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Felix Chmelecki	45	Head	Laborer	Poland
42	Blanche Chmelecki	46	Wife	—	Poland
43	Virginia Chmelecki	43	Daughter	—	Poland
44	Virginia Chmelecki	19	Daughter	Dressmaker	NYC
45	Felix Chmelecki	16	Nephew	—	NYC
46	Ignatz Alankiewicz	52	Head	Laborer	Poland
47	Victoria Alankiewicz	50	Wife	—	Poland
48	Valerie Alankiewicz	32	Daughter	Magnetic Valve	NYC
49	Edward Alankiewicz	30	Son	Laborer	NYC
50	Felix Alankiewicz	26	Son	Laborer	NYC
51	Henry Alankiewicz	21	Son	Laborer	NYC
52	Jennie Alankiewicz	17	Daughter	New Worker	NYC
53	John Alankiewicz	15	Son	Fireman'S Helper	NYC
54	Ruth Alankiewicz	15	Daughter	—	NYC
55	Elsie Lorf	55	Head	—	Germany
56	Charles Lorf	22	Son	Brazzer	NYC
57	Edward Patney	52	Head	Mechanic	NYC
58	Gertrude Patney	39	Wife	—	NYC
59	Richard Winkler	31	Head	Butcher	Germany
60	Louise Winkler	32	Wife	—	NYC
61	Richard Winkler	5	Son	—	NYC
62	Louise Winkler	3	Daughter	—	NYC
63	William Bernhardt	71	Head	Chauffeur	Germany
64	Mary Bernhardt	53	Wife	—	NYC
65	James Smith	53	Head	Chauffeur	NYC
66	Stella Smith	50	Wife	—	NYC
67	James Smith	9	Son	—	NYC
68	Kenneth Smith	4	Son	—	NYC
69	Nicholas Sheehan	56	Head	—	Ireland
70	Mary Sheehan THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Ireland
71	Bridget Sheehan	16	Daughter	Bus Girl	Ireland
72	Richard Farley	34	Head	Clerk	NYC
73	Madeline Farley	32	Wife	—	NYC
74	Bernard Farley	8	Son	—	NYC
75	Gerard Farley	6	Son	—	NYC
76	Madeline Farley	3	Daughter	—	NYC
77	John Mulgrow	37	Head	Metal Lather	NYC
78	Irene Mulgrow	36	Wife	—	NYC
79	John Mulgrow	14	Son	—	NYC
80	Charles Mulgrow	12	Son	—	NYC

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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.

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