Margaret Shea — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Albany, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Albany, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Albany, New York
Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Cohoes City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Esther Shea	Daughter	—	5	~1915
Thomas Shea	Son	—	9	~1911
Matthew Shea	Son	—	18	~1902
Margaret Shea	Spouse	—	45	~1875
Francis Shea	Son	—	20	~1900
James Shea	Head	—	56	~1864
Emma Shea	Daughter	—	16	~1904
William Shea	Son	—	11	~1909
James Shea	Son	—	13	~1907

Census Appearances

1910

Albany, New …

Spouse, age 36

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Years Married	14
Children Born	5
Children Living	5
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Housewife
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Albany, New …

Spouse, age 45

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members

Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Shea

Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — Albany, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1083unit:0746)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Timothy Farrell	45	—	Gardner	New York
2	Ellen Farrell	42	Daughter	Rubber	New York
3	Maurice Farrell	30	Son	—	New York
4	Margaret Farrell	28	Daughter	—	New York
5	Mary Metcalf	51	Head	Barber	Ireland
6	Mary Metcalf	48	Wife	—	Ireland
7	Irene Metcalf	21	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
8	Sylvester Metcalf	15	Son	Sailor	New York
9	David White	31	Head	Ice Cutter	New York
10	Emma White	26	Wife	—	Canada
11	Francis White	7	Son	—	New York
12	William White	5	Son	—	New York
13	Lola White	2	Daughter	—	New York
14	Louis Vanalst	57	Head	Mason	New York
15	Nina Vanalst	47	Wife	—	Connecticut
16	Edward Lundergan	63	Head	Real Estate	Wisconsin
17	Edward Vaughn	35	Head	Boiler Maker	New York
18	Lillian Vaughn	33	Wife	—	New York
19	Edmond Vaughn	9	Son	—	New York
20	Lilli Vaughn	6	Daughter	—	New York
21	Joseph Vaughn	35	Brother	Ice Cutter	New York
22	Patrick Tupney	53	Head	Boiler Maker	England
23	Ellen Tupney	52	Wife	—	New York
24	Ellen Tupney	18	Daughter	Winder	New York
25	James Shea	56	Head	Contractor	New York
26	Margaret Shea THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	New York
27	Francis Shea	20	Son	Butcher	New York
28	Matthew Shea	18	Son	Driver	New York
29	Emma Shea	16	Daughter	—	New York
30	James Shea	13	Son	—	New York
31	William Shea	11	Son	—	New York
32	Thomas Shea	9	Son	—	New York
33	Esther Shea	5	Daughter	—	New York
34	Michael Powers	53	Head	Millwright	Newfoundland
35	Anna Powers	52	Wife	—	New York
36	Teresa Powers	24	Daughter	Nurse	New York
37	William Powers	22	Son	Laborer	New York
38	Lawrence Powers	18	Son	Sailor	New York
39	James Powers	15	Son	—	New York
40	Emmett Powers	10	Son	—	New York
41	James Burns	70	Head	—	Ireland
42	James Burns	52	Son	Puddler	New York
43	John Lee	53	Head	Plumber	England
44	Sarah Lee	54	Wife	—	England
45	Mary Lee	34	Daughter	Stamper	New York
46	Sarah Lee	15	Daughter	—	New York
47	Thomas Tenders	52	Head	Laborer	Vermont
48	Mary Tenders	50	Wife	—	England
49	John Tenders	13	Son	—	Vermont
50	James Nooney	44	Head	Doctor	New York

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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.

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