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Mary Sheehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sheehan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Sheehan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kathleen Sheehan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Patrick Sheehan | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Sheehan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shuhan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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
New York, …
Spouse, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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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 | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 46
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02670-00851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Pendleton | 43 | Lodger | Waiter | Virginia |
| 42 | Phillip Saunders | 25 | Lodger | Butler | Virginia |
| 43 | Charles Adams | 36 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 44 | Eleanore Adams | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Gloria Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Josephine Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Charles Jr. Adams | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Harry Adams | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Walter Adams | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Joshua White | 25 | Head | Musician | South Carolina |
| 51 | Carol White | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Blondell White | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Juliana White | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Rachel Carr | 58 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Betty Payne | 23 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Anna Palchmant | 50 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah Wilkenson | 49 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Vera Wilkenson | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Nora O'Connor | 42 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Thomas P. O'Connor | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 61 | Bernard O'Connor | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 62 | Mary O'Connor | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Thomas Rowley | 42 | Lodger | Porter | Brooklyn |
| 64 | Ruth Adams | 43 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Russell Adams | 22 | Son | Forestry | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Alice Adams | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Doris Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Norman Adams | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Carl Adams | 11 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Phillip J. Brady | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Rose Brady | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | John Presetti | 50 | Head | Superintendent | Italy |
| 73 | Sadie Presetti | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | William Hewitt | 49 | Lodger | Sanitation Sweeper | New York |
| 75 | Patrick Sheehan | 52 | Head | Fire Dept Fireman | Ireland |
| 76 | Mary Sheehan THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Kathleen Sheehan | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 78 | Eileen Sheehan | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Martin Tierney | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 80 | Delia Tierney | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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)