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John Shea — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hampden, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Shea across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hampden, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hampden, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Shea | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Shea | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Louise Lynch | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Shea | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Anna Shea | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Shea | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Oscar Carlson | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Stanley Moore | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Adolph Lundquist | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| David Lynch | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Shea | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Shea | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Philip Shea | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Shea | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hampden, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 14 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links John Shea across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Hampden, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shea
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Hampden, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Hampden, Massachusetts
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu702unit:0349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John E Mullen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Helen Mullen | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John Mullen | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Helen Mullen | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Alice Mullen | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edward Mullen | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | James Mullen | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Francis Mullen | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary Mullen | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Joseph Mullen | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Catherine Mullen | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Margaret Mullen | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Thomas Mullen | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | William Mullen | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Catherine Mullen | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Mullen | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Helen Mullen | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Alice Mullen | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Edward Mullen | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | James Mullen | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Francis Mullen | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Mullen | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Joseph Mullen | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | John J Shea THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Mary B Shea | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary G Shea | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John J Jr Shea | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Anna M Shea | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Philip J Shea | 16 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Thomas J Shea | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Catherine Shea | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Elizabeth Shea | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Louise Lynch | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | David Lynch | 21 | Student | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Stanley Moore | 20 | Student | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Adolph Lundquist | 20 | Student | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Oscar Carlson | 20 | Student | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)