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William Sheehan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Sheehan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationQueens, New York
SurnameSheehan
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryDry Goods
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Helen Sheehan Daughter — 13 ~1907
Marian Sheehan Daughter — 11 ~1909
Annie Sheehan Spouse — 40 ~1880
William Sheehan Son — 18 ~1902
Dorothia Sheehan Daughter — 4 ~1916
Cornelius Sheehan Head — 43 ~1877
Francis Sheehan Son — 7 ~1913
Martha Sheehan Daughter — 14 ~1906
Veronica Sheehan Daughter — 5 ~1915
Joseph Sheehan Son — 8 ~1912
Katherine Sheehan Daughter — 1 ~1919

Census Appearances

1910
Queens, New …
Son, age 8
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sheehan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 18
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
Surname Sheehan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Dry Goods
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Sheehan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Queens, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sheehan
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Sheehan
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sheehan
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Sheehan
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veronica Sheehan
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Sheehan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothia Sheehan
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Sheehan
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Sheehan
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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

1920 US Federal Census — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1232unit:0005)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Magdalena Minheila 56 Sister — New York
52 Julia Minheila 52 Sister Art Flowers New York
53 Daniel Kelly 35 Head Chauffeur New York
54 Alice Kelly 38 Wife — England
55 Florence Kelly 10 Daughter — New York
56 Alice Kelly 9 Daughter — New York
57 Domenick Giacomo 37 Head Agent Etc Italy
58 Jennie Giacomo 35 Wife — Italy
59 George Giacomo 8 Son — New York
60 Daniel Giacomo 3 Son — New York
61 Gaetano Messerelli 60 Head — Italy
62 Donata Messerelli 50 Wife — Italy
63 Charles Messerelli 23 Son Cutter New York
64 David Messerelli 21 Son Chauffeur New York
65 John Messerelli 19 Son Packer New York
66 Abong Hung 47 Head Laundry China
67 Mary Wickman 54 Head — Finland
68 John Wickman 16 Son Machine New York
69 Frank Korakainen 46 Lodger Painter Finland
70 Cornelius Sheehan 43 Head Clerical New York
71 Annie Sheehan 40 Wife — New York
72 William Sheehan THIS PERSON 18 Son Clerk New York
73 Martha Sheehan 14 Daughter Sempstress New York
74 Helen Sheehan 13 Daughter — New York
75 Marian Sheehan 11 Daughter — New York
76 Joseph Sheehan 8 Son — New York
77 Francis Sheehan 7 Son — New York
78 Veronica Sheehan 5 Daughter — New York
79 Dorothia Sheehan 4 Daughter — New York
80 Katherine Sheehan 1 Daughter — New York
81 Jacob Cohen 41 Head Guard New York
82 Jennie Cohen 34 Wife — Romania
83 Beatrice Cohen 12 Daughter — New York
84 Lillian Cohen 10 Daughter — New York
85 Samuel Cohen 7 Son — New York
86 Harold Cohen 2 Son — New York
87 Nathan Glassner 41 Lodger Presser Russia
88 August Kocher 40 Head Plumber New Jersey
89 Rebecca Kocher 37 Wife — Ireland
90 August Jr Kocher 10 Son — New York
91 Florence Kocher 7 Daughter — New York
92 Margaret V Kocher 1 Daughter — New York
93 Daniel Rafferty 73 Head — New York
94 Annie Rafferty 72 Wife — New York
95 William Rafferty 42 Son — New York
96 Alice Rafferty 15 Granddaughter Stenographer New York
97 Anna Rafferty 13 Granddaughter — New York
98 Daniel Rafferty 52 Head Clerk New York
99 Mary Rafferty 27 Wife — New York
100 Daniel Rafferty 1 Son — New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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