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James Shields — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Shields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Almer — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maintenance |
| Industry | Public Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Maintenance |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Shields | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Shields | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dorcas Shields | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Almer Shields | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Occupation | Maintenance |
| Industry | Public Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Shields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Shields (~0.92 confidence) and father Almer Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorcas Shields (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Shields
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Almer Shields
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorcas Shields
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Shields
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shields
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shields
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shields
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Geraldine Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02643-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jacob Rosenberg | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | George Gumper | 55 | Head | Cashier | Germany |
| 43 | Almer Shields | 54 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 44 | Dorcas Shields | 54 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 45 | James Shields THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Maintenance | New York |
| 46 | Geraldine Shields | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Price Stephens | 42 | Head | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
| 48 | Alice Hughes | 32 | Partner | Elevator Operator | No. Carolina |
| 49 | Abraham Barrie | 36 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 50 | Sadie Barrie | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Ralph Barrie | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Frances Boyer | 20 | Servant | House Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Amelia S. Fabrikant | 39 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | Michael J. Fabrikant | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Lucile Heck | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 56 | Bridget Hogan | 27 | Servant | House Maid | Ireland North |
| 57 | Eugene H. Ewing | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 58 | Eugene H. Jr. Ewing | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 59 | Evelyn A. Ewing | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 60 | Abraham Ratner | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 61 | Nadine Ratner | 49 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 62 | Ann R. Ratner | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Marc L. Ratner | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Louis Otten | 32 | Head | Lawyer | Missouri |
| 65 | Marjory Otten | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Lois Otten | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Lotte Meyerhoff | 25 | Servant | House Maid | Germany |
| 68 | George J. Weinberger | 62 | Head | Principal | New York |
| 69 | Herman Weinberger | 63 | Brother | Cigar Store | Hungary |
| 70 | Emilie Weinberger | 84 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 71 | Ernestine Jacobus | 45 | Servant | House Maid | Germany |
| 72 | Pearl Meyers | 40 | Head | New Worker | Russia |
| 73 | Barbara R. Meyers | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Eleanor P. Meyers | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Viola Vincent | 43 | Servant | House Maid | Delaware |
| 76 | Julius S. Smith | 44 | Head | Lawyer | Russia |
| 77 | Sara R. Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Claire Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Eugene I. Smith | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Celia Trivers | 30 | Lodger | Seamstress | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)