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Margaret Shea — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Shea | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Shea | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Dennis Shea | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Jessie Mcpherson | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 66
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| 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 66 · b. ~1854 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu749unit:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Quail | 25 | Sister | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Elizabeth Quail | 23 | Sister | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Rose Quail | 21 | Sister | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Phillip Quail | 18 | Brother | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Carl E. Nyholm | 25 | Head | Pressman | Finland |
| 6 | Ida A. Nyholm | 27 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 7 | Helen Nyholm | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Lena Nyholm | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Andrew Rosenblatt | 35 | Lodger | Pressman | Finland |
| 10 | Edward Mostberg | 25 | Lodger | Foreman | Finland |
| 11 | Peter Mattson | 45 | Head | Balancer | Finland |
| 12 | Irene Mattson | 35 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 13 | Helen E. Mattson | 13 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 14 | Carl G. Mattson | 10 | Son | None | Finland |
| 15 | Anne E. Mattson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Carl V. Mattson | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | James E. Clarke | 35 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Retta O. Clarke | 35 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 19 | John Clarke | 63 | Father | Watchman | Ireland |
| 20 | John Clarke | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Carl Clarke | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | William J. O'Malley | 40 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 23 | Bridget A. O'Malley | 36 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 24 | Marion A. O'Malley | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Robert F. O'Malley | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Rita H. O'Malley | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Kathleen G. O'Malley | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Margaret Mcnamara | 24 | Cousin | Machine Sew | Ireland |
| 29 | Arthur H. Carlson | 26 | Head | Roller | Sweden |
| 30 | Lillian E. Carlson | 22 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Anna M. Carlson | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | May F. Carlson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | James H. Mcadam | 34 | Head | Tractor Operator | Canada |
| 34 | Anne Mcadam | 34 | Wife | None | England |
| 35 | James H. Jr. Mcadam | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | John B. Mcadam | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mary E. Mcadam | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Charles E. Berry | 30 | Head | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Sonia R. Berry | 28 | Wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Gilbert W. Berry | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Gilbert S. Berry | 28 | Head | Adjuster | Massachusetts |
| 42 | William L. Berry | 24 | Brother | Car Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mabel A. Berry | 23 | Sister | Tracer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Joseph Waters | 24 | Cousin | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Margaret A. Shea THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 46 | Dennis J. Shea | 36 | Son | Brick Mason | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Margaret F. Shea | 35 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Jessie T. Mcpherson | 31 | Lodger | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Charles W. Wilson | 39 | Head | Chipper | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Katharine A. Wilson | 30 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
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)