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Margaret Shea — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Shea | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Shea | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Maurice Shea | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Charles Shea | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Shea | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Francis Shea | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joshua Shea | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Michael Shea | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| George Shea | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Shea | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret N |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 14
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Margaret Shea across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Shea
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joshua Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu694unit:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise H. Eldridge | 43 | Boarder | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Victoria Eldridge | 50 | Head | — | Canada |
| 3 | Bertha Eldridge | 40 | Daughter | Buttonhole Op | Canada |
| 4 | Arnold R. Eldridge | 35 | Nephew | Laborer | Canada |
| 5 | Lyman R. Abbott | 43 | Head | Sole Layer | Maine |
| 6 | Rose L. Abbott | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Charles F. Abbott | 20 | Son | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Joseph Nagle | 53 | Head | Mason | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary E. Nagle | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Michael J. Shea | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Margaret A. Shea | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Maurice F. Shea | 25 | Son | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Charles A. Shea | 24 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary Shea | 22 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Francis Shea | 21 | Son | Heel Shaver | Massachusetts |
| 16 | George Shea | 20 | Son | Heel Shaver | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Joshua Shea | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Margaret G. Shea THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Helen J. Shea | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Annie Russell | 50 | Head | — | England |
| 21 | Nellie J. Russell | 42 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 22 | Ellen F. Powers | 57 | Head | — | Canada |
| 23 | Joseph E. Powers | 26 | Son | Retail Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Frederick J. Powers | 22 | Son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Nathan S. Clark | 55 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Addie C. Clark | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | C. Oscar Sargent | 61 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Orrin B. Mansell | 70 | Head | — | Maine |
| 29 | George H. Mansell | 66 | Brother | Canvasser | Maine |
| 30 | Frank H. Whitten | 61 | Lodger | Lumper | Maine |
| 31 | Albert E. Bratton | 65 | Head | Cutter | Vermont |
| 32 | Isabella W. Bratton | 65 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 33 | Lena P. West | 52 | Head | — | Maine |
| 34 | Lawrence A. West | 31 | Son | Woodheel Maker | Maine |
| 35 | Maurice N. West | 29 | Son | Salesman - Retail | Maine |
| 36 | Caroline H. Amelius | 57 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Agusta V. Amelius | 29 | Daughter | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 38 | Anna J. Amelius | 27 | Daughter | Presser | Sweden |
| 39 | Edwin Edlund | 35 | Lodger | Machinist | Sweden |
| 40 | George B. Thald | 38 | Head | Stock Clerk | Scotland |
| 41 | Gertrude E. Thald | 34 | Wife | Insulator Winder | Canada |
| 42 | Ralph N. Thald | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Elizabeth G. Thald | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John Breen | 62 | Head | Teamster | Maine |
| 45 | Margaret Breen | 63 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Mildred F. Breen | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 47 | Pearl G. Breen | 30 | Daughter | Stitcher | Maine |
| 48 | Theodore G. Breen | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Gordon Ross | 56 | Head | Baker | Canada |
| 50 | Agatha S. Ross | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
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)