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Margaret Shea — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Windham, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Windham, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Vermont
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Windham, Vermont |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Brattleboro Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Shea | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| George Shea | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frank Shea | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Emily Shea | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Lachance | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Windham, Vermont
Spouse, age 27
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1910
Windham, Vermont
Spouse, age 37
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Windham, Vermont
Spouse, age 48
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Shea across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Windham, Vermont, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Shea
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Vermont
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1920 US Federal Census — Windham, Vermont
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1920 US Federal Census — Windham, Vermont
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1876unit:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorris Coombs | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Vermont |
| 2 | Irene Coombs | 20 | Daughter | Dental Asst. | Vermont |
| 3 | Mary Coombs | 17 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 4 | Imogene Coombs | 16 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 5 | Robert Coombs | 11 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 6 | James Coombs | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 7 | John L Goldsmith | 52 | Head | Broker | Vermont |
| 8 | Lucy R Goldsmith | 47 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Gretchen L Goldsmith | 24 | Daughter | Dental Asst. | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Wallace M Goldsmith | 22 | Son | College | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Fred C Adams | 40 | Head | Treasurer | Vermont |
| 12 | Ruth M Adams | 39 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Lyman C Adams | 14 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 14 | Eleanor R Adams | 9 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 15 | Henry Bond | 63 | Head | Installing | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Elison K Bond | 51 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 17 | Annie Warne | 29 | Maid | Servant | Sweden |
| 18 | Arthur Clapp | 67 | Head | Merchant | Vermont |
| 19 | Harriett S Denton | 75 | Housekeeper | None | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Minnie D Taylor | 47 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 21 | Bernard D Taylor | 25 | Grandson | None | Vermont |
| 22 | Hannah Grady | 48 | Maid | Servant | Ireland |
| 23 | Herbert Sargeant | 60 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Vermont |
| 24 | Lucy Sargeant | 60 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Charles L Young | 47 | Head | Janitor | Canada |
| 26 | Mary Young | 19 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 27 | Nellie Mooney | 50 | Head | None | Vermont |
| 28 | Julia Wilson | 53 | Sister | Tailoring | Vermont |
| 29 | Edgar N Hadley | 53 | Head | None | Vermont |
| 30 | Lilla S Hadley | 52 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 31 | Charles Longwill | 35 | Roomer | Worker | Vermont |
| 32 | Frank D Shea | 44 | Head | Merchant | Vermont |
| 33 | Margaret Shea THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 34 | Emily F Shea | 20 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 35 | George W Shea | 15 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 36 | Mary Lachance | 40 | Sister in law | None | Vermont |
| 37 | James Conroy | 50 | Head | Seamstress | Ireland |
| 38 | Hannah Conroy | 40 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Russ Adams | 52 | Head | Butcher | Vermont |
| 40 | Minnie Adams | 52 | Wife | Mason | Vermont |
| 41 | Gladys Adams | 22 | Daughter | Maker | Vermont |
| 42 | Harold Hennessey | 26 | Head | Operator | Vermont |
| 43 | Dorothy Hennessey | 18 | Wife | Machinist | Vermont |
| 44 | Charles Brackett | 53 | Head | None | Vermont |
| 45 | Lila Brackett | 49 | Wife | Electrician | Vermont |
| 46 | Ellen P Ellis | 67 | Mother in law | None | Vermont |
| 47 | George Dr Lane | 42 | Head | None | Vermont |
| 48 | Violet Lane | 30 | Wife | Doctor | England |
| 49 | Nina Orim | 42 | Roomer | Stitcher | Vermont |
| 50 | Peter Banekera | 27 | Roomer | Manager | Armenia |
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)