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Mary Sheridan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sheridan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sheridan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Eugene Sheridan | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Sheridan | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Eugene Sheridan | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 9
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 31
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheriden |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Sheridan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Sheridan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Sheridan
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Sheridan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Sheridan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sheridan
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Eugene Sheridan
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
7 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1339:0878)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene J. Sheridan | 40 | Head | Director | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary V. Sheridan | 40 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mary E. Sheridan THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Eugene J. Jr. Sheridan | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | John W. Hartman | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Anna M. Hartman | 31 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Grace V. Varley | 24 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)