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John Shea — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Shea across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Shea | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jean Shea | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Shea | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Shea | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Shea | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Shea | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Shea | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| David Shea | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gerald Shea | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Shea | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Shea
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
David Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01715-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Kennedy | 44 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Irene Kennedy | 45 | Wife | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Veronica Kennedy | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John Shea | 36 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alice Shea | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Jean Shea | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John Jr. Shea THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Joseph Shea | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Richard Shea | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | David Shea | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Gerald Shea | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | William Shea | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ann Shea | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | August Laforte | 44 | Head | Leather Worker | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emma Laforte | 35 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 56 | Stanley Laforte | 21 | Son | Forestry | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Raymond Laforte | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Barbara Laforte | 16 | Daughter | C. C. Camp | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Eleanor Laforte | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Roy Laforte | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ruth Laforte | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Marie Mccarthy | 70 | Head | — | Eire |
| 63 | James Mccarthy | 40 | Son | Investigator | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Margaret Mccarthy | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Bridget Daley | 63 | Head | — | Eire |
| 66 | Patrick Daley | 36 | Son | Trucker | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary Daley | 34 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Frank Daley | 34 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Francis Daley | 31 | Son | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Michael Daley | 29 | Son | N. Y. A. | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Leo Daley | 23 | Son | Forestry | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John Murray | 32 | Head | Leather Worker | Eire |
| 73 | Nellie Murray | 32 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 74 | John Murray | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | James Murray | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Humphrey Murphy | 42 | Head | Boiler | Eire |
| 77 | Bridget Murphy | 45 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 78 | Daniel Murphy | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Katherine Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)