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James Shea — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Shea across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Shea | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Shea | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Shea | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Shea | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Neill Shea | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Shea | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jacqueline Shea | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Estelle Shea | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Agnes Shea | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William Shea | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Francis Shea | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 3
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 9 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 13
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 James Shea across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Shea
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Missouri
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Sibling
Neill Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacqueline Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02210-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolen Tegler | 38 | Head | Pattern Maker | Missouri |
| 2 | Helen Tegler | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 3 | Frank Koebbe | 70 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 4 | Catherine Koebbe | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Raymond Koebbe | 35 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 6 | John Pieranes | 35 | Head | Assembler | Missouri |
| 7 | Mary Pieranes | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Margaret Pieranes | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Marilyn Pieranes | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Marion Briscoe | 46 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 11 | Dorothy Briscoe | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Jack Briscoe | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Don Briscoe | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Dominic Vaccaro | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 15 | Catherine Vaccaro | 39 | Wife | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 16 | Sam Vaccaro | 19 | Son | Merchant | Missouri |
| 17 | Dominic Vaccaro | 19 | Son | Merchant | Missouri |
| 18 | Frances Vaccaro | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Leo Raymond Vaccaro | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Sam Ruccione | 66 | Head | — | Italy |
| 21 | Frances Ruccione | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Henry Ruccione | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | Nicholas Ruccione | 18 | Son | Summer | Missouri |
| 24 | George Wing | 38 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 25 | Mary Wing | 37 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 26 | David Wing | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Charles Cawood | 47 | Head | Mail Handler | Indiana |
| 28 | Carolyn Cawood | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 29 | Cawood | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | Thomas Shea | 50 | Head | Dept Manager | Missouri |
| 31 | Agnes Shea | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Thomas Shea | 25 | Son | Tool Maker | Missouri |
| 33 | Francis Shea | 23 | Son | Attendant | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary Shea | 20 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | Missouri |
| 35 | Robert Shea | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Jacqueline Shea | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | James Shea THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Estelle Shea | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | William Shea | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Neill Shea | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
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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)