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James Shields — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Dutchess, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Shields across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dutchess, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1858 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year1910
LocationDutchess, New York
SurnameShields
Given NameJames S
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age52
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Years Married26
Year of Immigration1872
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationConductor
IndustrySteam Railroad
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationConductor
Township / WardEast Fishkill Election District No 2
Est. Birth Year~1858

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Charles Shields Son — 10 ~1900
Peter Shields Son — 15 ~1895
James Shields Son — 12 ~1898
James Shields Head — 52 ~1858
Margaret Shields Spouse — 41 ~1869
Marcella Shields Daughter — 7 ~1903
Margaret Shields Daughter — 20 ~1890

Census Appearances

1900
Dutchess, New …
Head, age 44
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shields
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1856
Year of Immigration 1876
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation R. R. conductor
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1910
Dutchess, New …
Head, age 52
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
Surname Shields
Given Name James S
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Years Married 26
Year of Immigration 1872
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Conductor
Industry Steam Railroad
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1920
Dutchess, New …
Other, age 61
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1859 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shields
Given Name James J
Relationship to Head Father in law
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 61
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Un
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Conductor
Industry Steam R Road
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Scotch
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
Orange, New …
Other, age 72
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shields
Given Name James J.
Relationship to Head Father
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 72
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1870
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Northern Ireland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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James Shields
Head · 1910 · age 52 · b. ~1858 · New York
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Original Census Page

1910 US Federal Census — Dutchess, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po936unit:0142)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Lewis Banks 25 Boarder — New York
52 Isaac Goldsmith 29 Head Bookkeeper New York
53 Clara Goldsmith 24 Wife — New York
54 Barbara Goldsmith 1 Daughter — New York
55 Henry Lewis 62 Head Tinsmith New York
56 Sarah Lewis 61 Wife — New York
57 Howard Lewis 29 Son Plumber New York
58 Margery Lewis 21 Daughter Milliner New York
59 Levi Anderson 33 Head Inspector Sweden
60 Gertrude Anderson 25 Wife — New York
61 Alice Anderson 4 Daughter — New York
62 Johanna Anderson 73 Mother — Sweden
63 Addison C Bird 40 Head Clergyman New York
64 Eva A T Bird 35 Wife — New York
65 Beatrice Bird 11 Daughter — New Jersey
66 Dorothy D Bird 4 Daughter — New York
67 Watson Underhill 41 Head Car Inspector New Jersey
68 Maggie Underhill 39 Wife — New Jersey
69 Raymond Radinger 13 Orphan — New Jersey
70 Sylvester Bennett 50 Head Superintendent New York
71 Emma Bennett 49 Wife — New York
72 Allan Bennett 23 Son Butter Maker New York
73 Arthur Bennett 19 Son Teacher New York
74 Samuel J Baker 31 Head Agent Pennsylvania
75 Annie R Baker 27 Wife — New York
76 Charles J Baker 1 Son — New York
77 Norman Cole 29 Head Retail Merchant New York
78 Grace Cole 26 Wife — New York
79 Thomas N Cole 0 Son — New York
80 Charles Underhill 56 Head Proprietor New York
81 Annie M Underhill 47 Wife — New York
82 Lottie Underhill 22 Daughter — New York
83 Charles L Underhill 8 Son — New York
84 Lawrence Rapelje 50 Hired man Farmer New York
85 Howard R Sands 31 Head Retail Merchant New York
86 Florence M Sands 29 Wife — New York
87 Howard M Sands 12 Son — New York
88 Helen L Sands 8 Daughter — New York
89 Doris Sands 4 Daughter — New York
90 Phoebe E Linton 17 Servant Servant New York
91 John R Wamacott 56 Head Brakeman England
92 Emma Wamacott 41 Wife — New York
93 Abbie Hart 17 Boarder — New York
94 James S Shields THIS PERSON 52 Head Conductor Scotland
95 Margaret Shields 41 Wife — Ireland
96 Margaret Shields 20 Daughter — New York
97 Peter Shields 15 Son Transfer New York
98 James Shields 12 Son — New York
99 Charles Shields 10 Son — New York
100 Marcella Shields 7 Daughter — New York

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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)

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