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Mary Sheehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Eastland-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sheehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eastland-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eastland-County, Texas |
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | Mary Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pioneer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eastland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Pioneer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephlit Sheehan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bethe Sheehan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nedra Sheehan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margret Sheehan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Sheehan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gwendolyn Sheehan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maud Sheehan | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Sheehan | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Eastland, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Eastland, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Eastland-County, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Eastland-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | Mary Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pioneer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eastland |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Mary Sheehan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sheehan
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Margret Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nephlit Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nedra Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bethe Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Sheehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Eastland-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Eastland-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04024-00833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Iona Gene Perkins | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Lewis A Manning | 38 | Head | Pumper | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary B Manning | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | A J Manning | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Doris Manning | 13 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 46 | Virginia Manning | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Henry R Manning | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Doris Jane Pyle | 42 | Boarder | School Teacher | Texas |
| 49 | Kirby E Martin | 60 | Head | Oil Field | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ima C Martin | 51 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 51 | Maud S Sheehan | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margret E Sheehan | 22 | Daughter | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gwendolyn K Sheehan | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Mary Jo Sheehan THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Bethe June Sheehan | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | John D Sheehan | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Nephlit F Sheehan | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Nedra J Sheehan | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Joseph M Tubb | 58 | Head | Supt In School | Texas |
| 60 | Matilda Tubb | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Vana N Tubb | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Sallie Sudd | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Arora Sudd | 55 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Belle Tustad | 60 | Head | Apartment House | Arkansas |
| 65 | Gat D Tayler | 46 | Head | Ranch | Texas |
| 66 | Margret Jean Tayler | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | E Odell Crist | 14 | Head | W.P.A. | Texas |
| 68 | E Odell Crist | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Error Crist | None | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | M F Mckinney | 27 | Head | Road Worker | Texas |
| 71 | Maxine F Mckinney | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Nelda Jean Mckinney | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Wright R Gibson | 52 | Head | Pumper | Texas |
| 74 | Sybil J Gibson | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | W Robert Gibson | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Wesley C Gibson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Eugene M Gibson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Thos S Gibson | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Franklin D Gibson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Winnie F Gibson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)