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John Shea — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Shea across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Dennis — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | retail lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Larned City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Shea | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Shea | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Gerald Mueller | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Johns | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Reg Moffet | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Shea | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Cecil Shea | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pawnee, Kansas
Son, age 5
Pawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Pawnee, Kansas
Son, age 14
Pawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Pawnee, Kansas
Son, age 26
Pawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | retail lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 John Shea across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother M Stuart (~0.92 confidence) and father Dennis Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
M Stuart
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dennis Shea
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shea
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shea
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shea
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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Sibling
Agnes Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
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
1930 US Federal Census — Pawnee, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus715usce:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W. L. Curtis | 71 | Head | None | England |
| 52 | Margaret C. Curtis | 62 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 53 | Thomas Resat | 78 | Head | None | England |
| 54 | John Mrs Fox | 77 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Frank R. Fox | 29 | Son in law | Plasterer | Missouri |
| 56 | Almira Fox | 36 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Betty L. Fox | 5 | Granddaughter | None | California |
| 58 | Richard D. Fox | 3 | Grandson | None | California |
| 59 | Lois G. Fox | 0 | Granddaughter | None | Kansas |
| 60 | Mary Shea | 51 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Cecil J. Shea | 29 | Son | Manager | Kansas |
| 62 | John W. Shea THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 63 | Agnes A. Shea | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 64 | Reg J. Moffet | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | United States |
| 65 | John Johns | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | United States |
| 66 | Gerald Mueller | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | United States |
| 67 | J. C. Chaddick | 60 | Head | Tailor | Illinois |
| 68 | Eliz. D. Chaddick | 45 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 69 | Virginia Reed | 56 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 70 | Deoward Cooper | 25 | Roomer | Teaching | Kansas |
| 71 | Gertrude Roble | 25 | Roomer | Teacher | Kansas |
| 72 | Wm Keast | 71 | Head | None | Canada-Eng |
| 73 | Clara E. Keast | 64 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | A. C. Keast | 40 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Ross E. Kitch | 29 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 76 | Carrie M. Kitch | 31 | Wife | Artist | Kansas |
| 77 | Lola May Kitch | 11 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Lester A. Kitch | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 79 | Ralph L. Kitch | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 80 | Merle R. Thomas | 29 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 81 | Irene M. Thomas | 25 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 82 | Edith J. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 83 | Gwendolyn M. Thomas | 0 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 84 | Victor R. Cade | 19 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 85 | Albert Puls | 76 | Head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 86 | Jessie E. Puls | 62 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 87 | Dorothy Puls | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 88 | A. G. Rockling | 40 | Head | Cashier | Kansas |
| 89 | Maude V. Rockling | 39 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 90 | Verla R. Rockling | 16 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 91 | Helen M. Rockling | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 92 | Dorothy L. Rockling | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 93 | Ed A. Arnsberger | 38 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 94 | Eva D. Arnsberger | 38 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 95 | Edw. J. Arnsberger | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 96 | David D. Arnsberger | 12 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 97 | Eva L. Beer | 67 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Lilly Mrs Murphy | 49 | Roomer | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 99 | Harvey M. Lawton | 66 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Hazel E. Lawton | 36 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)