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Mary Sheridan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sheridan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Simon — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Retail clothing store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 638 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Sheridan | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Simon Sheridan | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Mary Sheridan | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 9
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 20
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 30
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sheridan |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Retail clothing store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 638 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Samuel Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Sheridan (~0.92 confidence) and mother James Sheridan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Sheridan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Sheridan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Sheridan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
James Sheridan
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sheridan
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ref B O'Dell | 39 | Son | Superviser | Iowa |
| 2 | Dorsey W Marriott | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 3 | Ruth G Marriott | 26 | Wife | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 4 | Charles A Bally | 44 | Head | Oil Salesman | Missouri |
| 5 | Dora B Bally | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | John C Bally | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Thomas L Bally | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Cecil C Fry | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Francis W Fry | 40 | Son | Meat Cutter | Missouri |
| 10 | Pearl M Fry | 43 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Ruth V Fry | 18 | Daughter | Receptionist | Missouri |
| 12 | Evelyn L Fry | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Clyde L Fry | 12 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 14 | William J Filbert | 68 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 15 | Leona W Filbert | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Glen W Filbert | 37 | Son | Weight Master | Missouri |
| 17 | Joseph G Filbert | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | John W Leach | 63 | Head | Watchman | Missouri |
| 19 | Emma J Leach | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Ida G Masson | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John D Masson | 28 | Son | Yard Man | Missouri |
| 23 | Thomas F Masson | 24 | Son | Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 24 | Simon L Sheridan | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Agnes M Sheridan | 75 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Mary C Sheridan THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 27 | Edgar H Meador | 42 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 28 | Elizabeth M Meador | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | John D Reilly | 48 | Head | Fireman | State of Ohio |
| 30 | Rose M Reilly | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | John C Petro | 43 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 32 | Marie A Petro | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Kathryn A Petro | 18 | Daughter | Newsworker | Missouri |
| 34 | Virginia M Petro | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Geraldine Petro | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | John C Jr Petro | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Stephan S Lawnick | 59 | Head | Steam Locomotive Engineer | Kansas |
| 38 | Helen M Lawnick | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Claude R Watson | 45 | Head | Paper Cutter | Missouri |
| 40 | Nancy J Watson | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)