Margaret Shea — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Shea	Spouse	—	67	~1873
Anna Caulfield	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Daniel Shea	Head	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 49

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shea
Given Name	Mae M.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Ag
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 58

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret B.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Canada English
Mother's Birthplace	Canada English
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 67

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Margaret Shea

Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01668-00691)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest J. Crisp	54	Head	Painter	England
2	Margaret J. Crisp	53	Wife	—	Massachusetts
3	Ernest J. Jr. Crisp	26	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
4	Margaret G. Crisp	25	Daughter	Shoe Cleaner	Massachusetts
5	Frederick J. Crisp	21	Son	Carpenter	Massachusetts
6	Barbara J. Crisp	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
7	Joseph Crisp	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
8	Anthony White	40	Head	Machinist	Massachusetts
9	Nancy J. White	32	Wife	—	Italy
10	Jerry White	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
11	Anthony White	6	Son	Machine Cleaner	Massachusetts
12	Anthony White	11	Son	Store Clerk	Massachusetts
13	Lucy White	9	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
14	Albert White	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
15	Grace White	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
16	Nancy White	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
17	Lawrence Foley	80	Head	Elevator Operator	England
18	Della Foley	64	Wife	—	Massachusetts
19	Mary Stamp	80	Sister	—	Massachusetts
20	Daniel Mcelvain	62	Head	Mail Man	Massachusetts
21	Francis W. Mcelvain	25	Son	Armature Winder	Massachusetts
22	Peter A. Harrington	46	Head	Shoe Worker	Massachusetts
23	Dora L. Harrington	40	Wife	Shoe Packer	Massachusetts
24	Charles L. Werner	61	Head	Consultant	Massachusetts
25	Grace L. Werner	46	Wife	Shoe Worker	Massachusetts
26	Frank Allen	74	Head	Carpenter	Canada-Fr
27	Deda Allen	72	Wife	—	Canada-Fr
28	Margaret Gallagher	43	Head	Elevator Operator	Massachusetts
29	Mary Gallagher	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
30	Patrick J. Manning	73	Head	Drug Clerk	Massachusetts
31	Catherine Manning	70	Wife	—	Massachusetts
32	Anthony Mcnamara	39	Head	Fruit Salesman	Ireland
33	Helen Mcnamara	40	Wife	—	Massachusetts
34	John J. Mcnamara	9	Son	—	Illinois
35	Daniel J. Shea	67	Head	Treasurer	Maine
36	Margaret A. Shea THIS PERSON	67	Wife	—	Maine
37	Anna T. Caulfield	37	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
38	Margaret Russell	69	Head	—	Massachusetts
39	James Flanagan	31	Nephew	Janitor	Massachusetts
40	Extra Line Flanagan	None	—	—	—

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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)

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