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James Shields — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Shields across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Shields | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Mary Shields | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| James Shields | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| William Shields | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Ella Shields | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1872 |
| Sadie Shields | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Hannah Shields | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Nellie Shields | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| John Shields | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Annie Shields | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Helena Shields | Daughter | — | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 31
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 40
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links James Shields across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Shields
Head · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Delaware
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1910 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po147unit:0065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George L Murrell | 26 | Boarder | Bridge Builder | Delaware |
| 52 | Oscar Hattle | 22 | Boarder | Bridge Builder | Virginia |
| 53 | William Schenhoaks | 24 | Boarder | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anthony Mcgee | 24 | Boarder | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Smiley | 51 | Head | Carver | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Katherine Smiley | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George T Smiley | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Millard S Smiley | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Hannah W Smiley | 85 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph N Smiley | 50 | Brother | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Henry Jones | 83 | Head | — | Wales |
| 62 | Esther Jones | 50 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Jones | 48 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Henry Jones | 40 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 65 | James Shields THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 66 | Ella A Shields | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Sadie A Shields | 18 | Daughter | Glazer | Delaware |
| 68 | Annie Shields | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Mary Shields | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Nellie Shields | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Hannah Shields | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | James Shields | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | John Shields | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | William Shields | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Helena Shields | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Joseph Lynam | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary Lynam | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Tessie Lynam | 19 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Delaware |
| 79 | John Lynam | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Philip Lynam | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Annie Cunting | 45 | Aunt | — | Ireland |
| 82 | Lizzie O'Donnell | 43 | Sister-in-law | Folder | Ireland |
| 83 | Martin O'Donnell | 40 | Brother-in-law | Glazer | Ireland |
| 84 | Patrick O'Donnell | 38 | Brother-in-law | Agent | Ireland |
| 85 | Miles F Tidings | 32 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 86 | Nellie Tidings | 25 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 87 | Charles Eisler | 36 | Head | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Isabella W Eisler | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Frank M Linn | 57 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 90 | Anna Linn | 57 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Thurman Linn | 21 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary B Linn | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Bessie W Lowden | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | W E Lowden | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John B Lowden | 30 | Boarder | Switch Man | Maryland |
| 96 | Frank A Stoner | 49 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 97 | Naomi M Stoner | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Elmer J Stoner | 20 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 99 | Mary B Stoner | 17 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Delaware |
| 100 | James Lowery | 68 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)