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James Shea — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this James Shea across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Shea | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alice Shea | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Shea | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Mary Shea | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Shea | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Annie Shea | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| John Shea | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Shea | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Edward Shea | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Shea | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 56
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Head, age 67
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1863 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links James Shea across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Shea
Head · 1930 · age 67 · b. ~1863 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel196:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva P Rever | 51 | Head | Dressmaker | California |
| 2 | Michael J Rever | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | John Rever | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Edward A Woods | 43 | Head | Ore Refiner | California |
| 5 | Charlotte E Woods | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 6 | Edward P Woods | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Thomas Durham | 42 | Head | — | England |
| 8 | Mary Durham | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | Thomas Durham | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Mary Durham | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | William Durham | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | John Durham | 35 | Son | Teamster | California |
| 13 | Mary Durham | 66 | Mother | — | England |
| 14 | James Durham | 41 | Brother | Teamster | California |
| 15 | Charles Durham | 37 | Brother | — | California |
| 16 | James H Shea THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Painter | California |
| 17 | Annie Shea | 60 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | Alice G Shea | 38 | Daughter | Saleswoman | California |
| 19 | James H Shea | 35 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 20 | William Shea | 33 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 21 | John Shea | 31 | Son | Mail Carrier | California |
| 22 | Mary Shea | 25 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Helen Shea | 22 | Daughter | Comptometer | California |
| 24 | Francis Shea | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Edward Shea | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Claude Hickman | 64 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 27 | Adele Hickman | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Claude Hickman | 27 | Son | Journalist | California |
| 29 | Adele Hickman | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 30 | Herbert Hickman | 22 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 31 | Frank Hickman | 20 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 32 | Alice Hickman | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Ruth Hickman | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Peter Larsen | 72 | Head | — | Netherlands |
| 35 | John Larsen | 45 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Charles Larsen | 51 | Head | Fireman | Sweden |
| 37 | Mary Larsen | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Charles Larsen | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Margaret Larsen | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | James Mcnulty | 54 | Head | — | England |
| 41 | Sarah Mcnulty | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | California |
| 42 | James Mcnulty | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Frank Lundstrom | 45 | Head | Clerk | Vienna |
| 44 | Anna Lundstrom | 45 | Wife | — | Vienna |
| 45 | Frank Lundstrom | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | William Lundstrom | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Albert Lundstrom | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | Thomas Wilson | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 49 | Martha Wilson | 63 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 50 | Patrick Mcgovern | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
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)