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Margaret Shea — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | R |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Shea | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Shea | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mary Shea | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Shea | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Shea | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Shea | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 39
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housework (D) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | R |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Shea across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Shea
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu708unit:0215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bridget M Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | William Sullivan | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Thomas Sullivan | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Hannah Driscoll | 45 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 55 | John Driscoll | 25 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Daniel M Driscoll | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Julia T Driscoll | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Margaret Shea THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 59 | Patrick P Shea | 27 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Elizabeth Shea | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary Shea | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Margaret Shea | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | George A Shea | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Frederick Clancy | 41 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Margaret Clancy | 36 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 66 | John F Clancy | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Eleanor L Clancy | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Helen M Clancy | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Sara E Sears | 69 | Boarder | None | Maine |
| 70 | Mary S Reed | 62 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ellen Harmon | 60 | Sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Nicholas Coherne | 46 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 73 | Angelina Coherne | 45 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 74 | Benjamin Coherne | 24 | Son | Order Clerk | Florida |
| 75 | James Coherne | 22 | Son | None | Florida |
| 76 | Mary Coherne | 19 | Daughter | Rubber Worker | Italy |
| 77 | Tony Coherne | 18 | Son | Rubber Worker | Italy |
| 78 | Katy Coherne | 16 | Daughter | Cracker Packer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Elizabeth Coherne | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Henry Coherne | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Julia Coherne | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Nicholas Coherne | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Margaret Coherne | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Joseph Coherne | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Phillip Best | 34 | Head | Teamster | Barbados |
| 86 | Martha Best | 31 | Wife | None | Barbados |
| 87 | Isaac Phillips | 37 | Head | Shipper | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary Phillips | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Patrick Clark | 29 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
| 90 | Julia Clark | 25 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 91 | Julia Clark | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Arthur Johnson | 32 | Head | Metal Worker | Sweden |
| 93 | Margaret Johnson | 31 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 94 | Stanislaus Truscello | 33 | Head | Helper | Poland |
| 95 | Helen Truscello | 31 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 96 | Joseph Truscello | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Gertrude Truscello | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Helen Truscello | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Julia Truscello | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Esther Truscello | 22 | Wife | None | Poland |
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)