Mary Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Swift-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sheridan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swift-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Head Born: Minnesota Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Swift-County, Minnesota
Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	De Graff village
1935 Residence (County)	Swift
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	De Graff Village
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Sheridan	Head	—	66	~1874
Francis Sheridan	Son	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Swift, Minnesota

Spouse, age 45

Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Swift, Minnesota

Head, age 54

Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Swift-County, Minnesota

Head, age 66

Swift-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

Surname	Sheridan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	De Graff village
1935 Residence (County)	Swift
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Mary Sheridan

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01963-00216)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ellen Jane Byrne	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
2	David Byrne	3	Son	—	Minnesota
3	John Klassen	30	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
4	Adeline Klassen	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
5	Donna Marie Klassen	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
6	Thomas Klassen	1	Son	—	Minnesota
7	George Peterson	63	Head	Machinist	Minnesota
8	Walter Larson	26	Son-in-law	Machinist	Minnesota
9	Esther Larson	23	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Thurill Hughes	36	Head	Barber	Minnesota
11	Blanche Hughes	30	Wife	Instructor	Minnesota
12	William Bresnahan	42	Head	—	Minnesota
13	Mary Bresnahan	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
14	Walter Murphy	70	Uncle	Owner	Minnesota
15	Fredrick Mattin	51	Head	Owner Manager	Minnesota
16	Leah Mattin	49	Wife	—	Minnesota
17	Martin Lally	76	Head	—	Iowa
18	William Mccann	38	Head	Laborer	Iowa
19	Mary Mccann	38	Wife	Saleslady	Minnesota
20	Roger Mccann	5	Son	—	Minnesota
21	Herman Dirkewager	26	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
22	Helen Dirkewager	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Gretchen Dirkewager	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Mary Sheridan THIS PERSON	66	Head	—	Minnesota
25	Francis Sheridan	29	Son	Janitor	Minnesota
26	George Mccarthy	68	Head	Manager	Minnesota
27	Rose Mccarthy	55	Wife	—	Minnesota
28	Harold Burk	37	Head	Manager	South Dakota
29	Mary Burk	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	Mary Ann Burk	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
31	Patrick Burk	1	Son	—	Minnesota
32	Margaret Specht	22	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Minnesota
33	Joseph Bauman	71	Head	Laborer	Germany
34	Lena Bauman	65	Wife	—	Germany
35	Adelore Goulet	24	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
36	Lillian Goulet	22	Wife	—	Minnesota
37	Thomas Goulet	1	Son	—	Minnesota
38	Lillian Munier	63	Mother-in-law	—	England
39	Patrick Brennan	96	Uncle	—	Eire
40	Elizabeth Goode	37	Head	Saleslady	New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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