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Margaret Shea — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dutchess-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dutchess-County, New York |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dutchess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Town |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Adams | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Shea | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Tobin | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Alfred Anderson | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Reuben Allerton | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| P Charles | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Norman Abrahamson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Albreich | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Ahern | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Carrie Maples | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Maloney | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dutchess, New …
Daughter, age 13
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Dutchess, New …
Daughter, age 23
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Dutchess-County, New …
Daughter, age 33
Dutchess-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dutchess |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Tobin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Maloney (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ahern (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Shea
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shea
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Shea
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Tobin
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Maloney
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ahern
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Shea
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Norman Abrahamson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Dutchess-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Dutchess-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02525-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Maloney | 58 | Wife | New York |
| 2 | Carrie Maples | 39 | Sister | New York |
| 3 | Margaret Shea THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | New York |
| 4 | Mary Tobin | 64 | Wife | Ireland |
| 5 | Norman Abrahamson | 24 | Son | Iowa |
| 6 | Arthur Adams | 44 | Brother | Connecticut |
| 7 | P. Charles | 67 | Brother | New York |
| 8 | William Ahern | 57 | Husband | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Albreich | 52 | Brother | New York |
| 10 | Reuben Allerton | 64 | Brother | New York |
| 11 | Alfred Anderson | 70 | Brother | New York |
| 12 | Andrew Anderson | 54 | Head | Denmark |
| 13 | Rinsen Angell | 59 | Brother-in-law | New York |
| 14 | Edward Arnold | 63 | Son | New York |
| 15 | Harry Arts | 51 | Head | New York |
| 16 | Tracy Auringer | 63 | Brother | New York |
| 17 | William Babb | 65 | Head | New York |
| 18 | Elvan Bailey | 43 | Head | W. Virginia |
| 19 | John W. Baird | 68 | Head | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Eugene Banks | 31 | Son | New York |
| 21 | Joseph Barca | 66 | Brother | Italy |
| 22 | John Bartell | 42 | Son | New York |
| 23 | Ray Bathrick | 42 | Head | New York |
| 24 | Philip Baxter | 50 | Son | New York |
| 25 | Michael Biednacz | 53 | Brother | Poland |
| 26 | Benjamin Bearman | 39 | Son | New York |
| 27 | Clarence Bellinghoff | 38 | Son | New York |
| 28 | Edward Bennett | 70 | Cousin | Ireland |
| 29 | Homer Benoit | 38 | Brother | New York |
| 30 | Frederick Jr. Berg | 34 | Son | New York |
| 31 | Nicola Boscarello | 46 | Cousin | Italy |
| 32 | John Boshart | 54 | Brother | New York |
| 33 | John Bowers | 45 | Head | New York |
| 34 | Philip Brady | 57 | Brother | New York |
| 35 | Charles Brennan | 55 | Head | New York |
| 36 | William Brien | 68 | Brother | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Brahman | 68 | Head | Germany |
| 38 | Calvin C. Brown | 36 | Son | Mississippi |
| 39 | Frederick #2 Brown | 45 | Brother | New York |
| 40 | John Brown | 38 | Brother | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)