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James Shea — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ravalli, Montana
Our Model Tree links this James Shea across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ravalli, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ravalli, Montana |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland-Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland-Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stevens Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Shea | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Luke Shea | Son | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Shea | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Elizabeth Shea | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Shea | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Thayne Shea | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Patrick Shea | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| John Shea | Son | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| James Shea | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ravalli, Montana
Son, age 26
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | flour mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Ravalli, Montana
Son, age 38
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland-Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland-Free State |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 James Shea across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ravalli, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Shea
Son · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Montana
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Sibling
Elizabeth Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 46
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thayne Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luke Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 39
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
1930 US Federal Census — Ravalli, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ravalli, Montana
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1260unit:1105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Hubacka | 23 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 52 | Doris Hubacka | 21 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 53 | John Hubacka | 19 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Montana |
| 54 | Laurie Hubacka | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Montana |
| 55 | Osmo Hubacka | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Montana |
| 56 | John Ingals | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Lelia Ingals | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jim Bechtold | 40 | Boarder | Manager | Kansas |
| 59 | Rebecca Bechtold | 37 | Boarder | Servant | Missouri |
| 60 | John Curtis | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Thomas L. Hicks | 22 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 62 | Elsie A. Hicks | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Constance Hicks | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 64 | Paul Kuh | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 65 | Elizabeth Kuh | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Charles E. Goffe | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ursula Goffe | 37 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 68 | Maryellen Goffe | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 69 | Elizabeth Goffe | 74 | Mother | — | Ireland-Free State |
| 70 | George H. Carey | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Emma Carey | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Grammer G. Carey | 27 | Son | Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 73 | Margaret Shea | 68 | Head | — | Ireland-Free State |
| 74 | John Shea | 46 | Son | — | Montana |
| 75 | Leo Shea | 41 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 76 | Luke Shea | 39 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 77 | James Shea THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 78 | Patrick Shea | 36 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 79 | Agnes Shea | 34 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 80 | Elizabeth Shea | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 81 | Thayne Shea | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 82 | Thomas Prewell | 69 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 83 | Agnes Prewell | 74 | Wife | — | England |
| 84 | Henry J. Prewell | 43 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 85 | Bert M. Bozekis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 86 | Gladys E. Bozekis | 29 | Wife | — | England |
| 87 | Bert M. Jr. Bozekis | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 88 | Oscar Lundin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 89 | Fred Breckenridge | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Florence Breckenridge | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Russell Breckenridge | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Isabelle Breckenridge | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Fred Jr. Breckenridge | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Woodrow Breckenridge | 18 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 95 | Henry Weeher | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 96 | Emma Weeher | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 97 | Harold Weeher | 40 | Grandson | Laborer | Montana |
| 98 | Lee Cochran | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)