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Mary Sheridan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sheridan across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1862 |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Norristown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Sheldon | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Finnigan | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Finnigan | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Murphy | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Sheridan | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Joseph Murphy | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Dorothy Finnigan | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 35
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cook Board House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 50
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Living | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Other, age 59
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 70
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1862 |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Mary Sheridan
Head · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2083:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmira Rapine | 86 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Bradley | 55 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Frank Bradley | 48 | Brother | Tin Smith | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alice Bradley | 43 | Sister H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Ashen | 27 | Niece | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Margaret Ashen | 22 | Niece | Reporter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Philip Osman | 18 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William H Depuy | 80 | Head | Retired | Delaware |
| 59 | Harry J Depuy | 43 | Son | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ella Depuy | 55 | Aunt H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Bidler | 68 | Head H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward Bidler | 28 | Son | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Bidler | 26 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Bidler | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Sheridan THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Joseph Murphy | 34 | Son in law | Salesman | New York |
| 67 | Catherine Murphy | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John Murphy | 1 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Alice Sheldon | 33 | boarder | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Margaret Finnigan | 10 | boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dorothy Finnigan | 9 | boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Finnigan | 5 | boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harry Stout | 42 | Head | Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Elizabeth M Stout | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Charles E Gare | 22 | Nephew | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William R Gare | 20 | Nephew | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Rodney Vaughan | 45 | Head | Mortician | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Vaughan | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Rodney Jr Vaughan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Clara Vaughan | 76 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harry R Simon | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Araminta Simon | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Hazel B Simon | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Virginia Simon | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Oliver B Gordon | 28 | Head | Religious Educator | Virginia |
| 86 | Ethel Gordon | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Philomena Raimondi | 42 | Head-HO | — | Italy |
| 88 | Nicholas Raimondi | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Helen Raimondi | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Thomas Raimondi | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Margaret Raimondi | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Albert Raimondi | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William Raimondi | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Eleanor Raimondi | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Louis Verruni | 46 | Head | Labourer | Italy |
| 96 | Mary Verruni | 38 | Wife-H | Warper | Italy |
| 97 | Carrie Verruni | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Tony Verruni | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Louis Verruni | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Joseph Verruni | 11 | Son | — | 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)