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Margaret Shea — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesclerk |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Salesclerk |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shea | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Shea | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Shea | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Margaret Shea | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Cornelius Shea | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Irene Shea | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Francis Shea | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Rhode …
Daughter, age 4
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 23
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesclerk |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Shea
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shea
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shea
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shea
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shea
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Shea
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
John Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2179unit:1031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Townsend | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Marie Townsend | 41 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 3 | Alfred C, Jr Barton | 30 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Doris Barton | 28 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Arthur Amande | 42 | Head | Draftsman | Connecticut |
| 6 | Grace Amande | 39 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Ruth Amande | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Lucy Amande | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | William F Myers | 40 | Head | Stonesetter | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Myers | 38 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | William E Myers | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Ellen Myers | 64 | Mother-H | — | United States |
| 13 | Ralph Jones | 44 | Head | Molder | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Mildred Jones | 32 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Jacob Eichler | 50 | Head | Colorer | New York |
| 16 | Anna Eichler | 51 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 17 | Norma Eichler | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 18 | John Eichler | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 19 | Ellen K. Asplund | 42 | Head-H | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Walter Asplund | 16 | Son | Office Boy | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Karin Asplund | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Karl V. Anderson | 47 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 23 | Carin Anderson | 49 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Virginia Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Haig Markossian | 38 | Head | Bench Worker | Armenia |
| 26 | Veronica Markossian | 32 | Wife-H | — | Armenia |
| 27 | Paul Markossian | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | John Markossian | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | George W Macdonald | 29 | Head | Contractor | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Mabel Macdonald | 28 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Kenneth Macdonald | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Stewart Macdonald | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Gilbert Sauer | 17 | Brother-in-law | Bench Worker | Massachusetts |
| 34 | George R. Judge | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Doris Judge | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | George R Jr Judge | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Robert W Judge | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Jeannette Judge | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | John K Shea | 58 | Head | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Margaret K. Shea | 56 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Francis C Shea | 29 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 42 | John M Shea | 28 | Son | Circulation Dept. | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Margaret Shea THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Salesclerk | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Irene Shea | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Cornelius J Shea | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Harrison M. Cawley | 40 | Head | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Rose A Cawley | 38 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Theresa A Scott | 48 | Head-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 49 | Anna E. Scott | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)