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Margaret Shea — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yuma-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yuma-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yuma-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 15 North Yuma Township 2 & 3 N Range 47 & 48 W |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yuma |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 North Yuma Township 2 3 N Range 47 48 W |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shea | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Shea | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Shea | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Stephen Shea | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Patricia Shea | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Shea | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jerome Shea | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Daniel Shea | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yuma, Colorado
Daughter, age 3
Yuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Yuma-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 13
Yuma-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 15 North Yuma Township 2 & 3 N Range 47 & 48 W |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yuma |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Shea
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Colorado
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Sibling
Stephen Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Yuma-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Yuma-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00483-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie J Hancock | 62 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | Iowa |
| 2 | Paul M Hancock | 36 | Son | Grocery Clerk & Meat Cutter | Nebraska |
| 3 | Margaret E. Berry | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Cecelia V Berry | 27 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Georgia |
| 5 | Orlando A Knudson | 35 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Kansas |
| 6 | Hazel M Knudson | 26 | Wife | Rural School Teacher | Washington |
| 7 | Elbert W Allen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Stella M Allen | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Esther A Allen | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Colorado |
| 10 | Ruby T Allen | 21 | Daughter | House Work | Colorado |
| 11 | Oliver J Allen | 20 | Son | Common Labor | Colorado |
| 12 | Dorothy M Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Marjorie R Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Loris D Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Clara B Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Willis J Allen | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Alberta A Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Gladys D Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Greene, Lyle T. Allen | 21 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 20 | John A Shea | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Margaret G Shea | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Margaret M Shea THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | John J Shea | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Patricia Shea | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Daniel N Shea | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Stephen F Shea | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Jerome M Shea | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Edwin W Goegelein | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Ellen R Goegelein | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 30 | G Christian Goegelein | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Agusta B Goegelein | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Adolph G Goegelein | 45 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Henry T. Gowen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Bertha H Gowen | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Donald A Gowen | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Laura N. Gowen | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Gerald L Gowen | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Merle E Williams | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Willa P Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Rose L Twedell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)