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John Shea — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Steel spring Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Shea | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Shea | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bennie Shea | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Student Helper |
| Industry | Vegetable |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lack |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Steel spring Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Shea
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shea
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shea
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shea
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03687-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Jenkins | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Jenkins | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jennie Jenkins | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Jenkins | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Shea THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bennie Shea | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Beverly Shea | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James Mcandrew | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Theresa Mcandrew | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas Y. Jones | 79 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Clinton Jones | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Carrie Jones | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph Antonio | 30 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Josephine Antonio | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | June Antonio | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Michael Pusholko | 49 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 17 | Mary Pusholko | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Pusholko | 22 | Daughter | Elevator Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Michael Pusholko | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Lukasiewska | 53 | Head | — | Poland |
| 22 | Mary Lukasiewska | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | Zigmund Lukasiewska | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sophie Lukasiewska | 18 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Violet Lukasiewska | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Genevieve Lukasiewska | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Stanley Lukasiewska | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Farraro | 44 | Head | — | Italy |
| 29 | Mary Farraro | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Farraro | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Rita Farraro | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph Farraro | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frances Farraro | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Stephen Patrick | 52 | Head | — | Austria |
| 36 | Mary Patrick | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 37 | Margaret Patrick | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles Patrick | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Michael Patrick | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Helen Patrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)