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John Shea — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Shea across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shea | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Shea | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Vincent Shea | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Shea | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Richard Shea | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Hannah Shea | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 43
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Shea across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shea
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1209unit:0751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Mary | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | John | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Anne | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | James | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Mary Donahue | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 57 | Peter Donahue | 21 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 58 | Lawrence Donahue | 18 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 59 | Michael Donahue | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | John Donahue | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | James Litson | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 62 | Elizabeth Litson | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | James Litson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | John Litson | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | John Sullivan | 44 | Head | House Shorer | Ireland |
| 66 | Mary Sullivan | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Mildred Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | John Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Christopher Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Thomas Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Joseph Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Roderick Flemy | 24 | Boarder | Mechanic | Ireland |
| 73 | Edward F. Reynolds | 50 | Head | Electrician | Ireland |
| 74 | Catharine Reynolds | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Harry Rolleston | 40 | Head | Iron Worker | New York |
| 76 | Mary Rolleston | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Mabel Rolleston | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 78 | Goldie Rolleston | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Michael Mulleny | 51 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 80 | Maria Mulleny | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 81 | Stephen Mulleny | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 82 | Michael Mulleny | 17 | Son | Steno | New York |
| 83 | Margaret Mulleny | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | John Mulleny | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | James Mcavoy | 33 | Brother | Clerk | Ireland |
| 86 | Joseph Smith | 51 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 87 | Mary Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 88 | Edmund Smith | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Daniel Ross | 33 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 90 | Elizabeth Ross | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 91 | Daniel Ross | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 92 | John Ross | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Leo Ross | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Robert Ross | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | John Shea THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 96 | Hannah Shea | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | John Shea | 16 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 98 | Richard Shea | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 99 | Vincent Shea | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Thomas Shea | 7 | Son | — | New York |
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)