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James Shea — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ada — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | fireman-stoker |
| Industry | dock co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 3300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Fireman-Stoker |
| Township / Ward | Ny City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Shea | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Shea | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jeannette Shea | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Printing Clerk |
| Industry | Chemical Company |
| 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 |
Head, age 33
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 43
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | fireman-stoker |
| Industry | dock co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 3300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Shea across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Shaw
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Shaw
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shea
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02574-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Krasner | 46 | Head | Service Manager | New York |
| 42 | Jennie Krasner | 45 | Wife | H | New York |
| 43 | Francis Krasner | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Regina Krasner | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Edward Krasner | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Gerard Krasner | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Alexander Mashnouk | 64 | Head | Manager | Syria |
| 48 | Elizabeth Mashnouk | 59 | Wife | H | Syria |
| 49 | Margaret Mashnouk | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 50 | Matilda Matouk | 41 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 51 | Warren Matouk | 16 | Grandson | S | Argentina |
| 52 | Edward Heffernan | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 53 | Margaret Heffernan | 26 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 54 | Audrey Heffernan | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Edward Heffernan | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Peter Donnelly | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 57 | Loretta Donnelly | 40 | Wife | H | New York |
| 58 | James Donnelly | 19 | Son | Order Boy | New York |
| 59 | Loretta Donnelly | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 60 | Margaret Donnelly | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Edward Mcnally | 37 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 62 | Margaret Mcnally | 35 | Wife | Typist | New York |
| 63 | Lawrence Mccabe | 46 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 64 | Dorothy Mccabe | 44 | Wife | H | New York |
| 65 | Lawrence Jr. Mccabe | 23 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 66 | Dorothy Mccabe | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Arthur Kahn | 37 | Head | Owner | Maine |
| 68 | Helen Kahn | 33 | Wife | H | Russia |
| 69 | Caroline Kahn | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Bernard Kahn | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | James Shea THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Fireman-Stoker | New York |
| 72 | Jeannette Shea | 34 | Wife | H | New York |
| 73 | James Shea | 13 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)