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James Shea — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Shea across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameShea
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationReporter
IndustryPress Asso. City
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationReporter
Township / WardNew York City Manhattan Borough
Est. Birth Year~1909

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
James Shea Son — 21 ~1909
Joseph Shea Son — 28 ~1902
Gerard Shea Son — 16 ~1914
Jennie Shea Daughter — 32 ~1898
Elizabeth Shea Daughter — 19 ~1911
Joseph Shea Head — 36 ~1894
Nellie Shea Daughter — 30 ~1900
Frank Shea Son — 25 ~1905
Alice Shea Spouse — 51 ~1879

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shea
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
Surname Shea
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Reporter
Industry Press Asso. City
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write 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 James Shea across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Shea
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Gerard Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1578:0510)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Marjorie Hammer 12 Daughter — New York
2 Joseph Shea 36 Head Polisher New York
3 Alice Shea 51 Wife — New York
4 Jennie Shea 32 Daughter Saleslady New York
5 Nellie Shea 30 Daughter Secretary New York
6 Joseph Shea 28 Son Messenger New York
7 Frank Shea 25 Son — New York
8 James Shea THIS PERSON 21 Son Reporter New York
9 Elizabeth Shea 19 Daughter — New York
10 Gerard Shea 16 Son — New York
11 Peter J. Reilly 56 Head Policeman England
12 Rose Reilly 46 Wife — Irish Free State
13 James Reilly 12 Son — New York
14 Rose Reilly 11 Daughter — New York
15 Anthony Dresler 40 Head Carpenter Germany
16 Theresa Dresler 40 Wife — New York
17 Marcella Dresler 10 Daughter — New York
18 Anthony Jr. Dresler 8 Son — New York
19 Florence Dresler 6 Daughter — New York
20 Ruth Dresler 4 Son — New York
21 John Dresler 2 Son — New York
22 Samuel Robinson 45 Head Poultry Clerk Ireland - North
23 Mary Robinson 37 Wife — Ireland - North
24 Jennie Hoey 30 Servant Cook Ireland - North
25 Adolph Herbst 38 Head Salesman Germany
26 Gertrude Herbst 32 Wife — Germany
27 Rudolph Herbst 12 Son — Germany
28 Patrick J. Mullen 35 Head Clerk Irish Free State
29 Katherine Mullen 31 Wife — Irish Free State
30 Joseph Segan 45 Head Merchant Russia
31 Esther Segan 41 Wife — Poland
32 Rose Segan 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
33 Sarah Segan 17 Daughter File Clerk New York
34 Selig Segan 15 Son — New York
35 Leo Segan 9 Son — New York
36 August Tunisell 45 Head Foreman Massachusetts
37 Elna Tunisell 43 Wife — Norway
38 Dorothy Tunisell 19 Daughter Secretary Massachusetts
39 Audrey Sjostedt 20 Niece Bookkeeper Massachusetts
40 Bridget Lynch 50 Head Housekeeper Irish Free State
41 Ann Lynch 20 Daughter — New York
42 Mary Lynch 19 Daughter Attendant New York
43 Manuel Loverde 27 Roomer Houseman South America
44 Julia Mcdonald 60 Head — Irish Free State
45 Peter P. Mortensen 50 Head Clerk Denmark
46 John J. Mortensen 28 Son Salesman New York
47 Margaret Mortensen 20 Daughter-in-law — New York
48 Margaret Mortensen 1 Grand-daughter — New York
49 Henry Fitzpatrick 68 Head — Irish Free State
50 John Schreiber 77 Head Tailor Germany

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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)

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