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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.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Express Co |
| 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 | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Shea | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Shea | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Shea | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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, …
Other, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Express Co |
| 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 | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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John Shea
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1207unit:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Powers | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 2 | Catherine Powers | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Thomas O'Connell | 26 | Head | Folder | New York |
| 4 | Theresa O'Connell | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Jennie Lehing | 40 | Head | None (Res) | Ohio |
| 6 | John Dornbush | 62 | Head | Merchant Tailor | Sweden |
| 7 | Mary Dornbush | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | John Ptoumotsakos | 51 | Head | Mixer | Greece |
| 9 | Mary Ptoumotsakos | 40 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 10 | Michael Ptoumotsakos | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Peter Ptoumotsakos | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Ernest Ptoumotsakos | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | John Shea THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 14 | Mary Shea | 37 | Wife | Stewardess | Ireland |
| 15 | Julia Shea | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Paul Podmaski | 47 | Head | Cabinetmaker | Austria |
| 17 | Mary Podmaski | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 18 | Helen Podmaski | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Valerie Podmaski | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Paul Podmaski | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Anthony Frey | 69 | Head | Porter | Switzerland |
| 22 | Anna Frey | 56 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 23 | Anna Frey | 26 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 24 | Anthony Frey | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Louis Marenta | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary Marenta | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Patrick Boyce | 32 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 28 | Catherine Boyce | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Edward Jamison | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 30 | Lottie Jamison | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | George Jamison | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 32 | James Jamison | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Florence Jamison | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Thomas Jamison | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Thomas Riccolono | 32 | Head | — | Italy |
| 36 | Rosa Riccolono | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Salvatore Riccolono | 22 | Son | Manager | Italy |
| 38 | John Riccolono | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | Italy |
| 39 | Timothy Shea | 27 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 40 | Elizabeth Shea | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Ireland |
| 41 | Madeline Shea | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | John Shea | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Dora Costano | 42 | Head | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 44 | Ellen Costano | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Frank Costano | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Louis Riccolson | 35 | Head | Operator | Romania |
| 47 | Jennie Riccolson | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Russia |
| 48 | Sarah Riccolson | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Pauline Riccolson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Albert Biederman | 50 | Head | — | Austria |
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)