Margaret Shea — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Shea	Head	—	52	~1888
Mary Shea	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Patricia Shea	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Margaret Shea	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Margaret Shea	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Eileen Shea	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Edward Shea	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 41

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 52

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

Surname	Shea
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Shea

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02615-00927)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward F. Schaffer	8	Son	—	New York
2	Walter Jr. Schaffer	2	Son	—	New York
3	August B. Koch	52	Head	Painter	New York
4	Josephine Koch	40	Wife	—	New York
5	Clare T. Koch	17	Daughter	Clerical Work	New York
6	Robert E. Koch	13	Son	—	New York
7	Henry J. Meyer	35	Head	Patrolman	New York
8	Josephine Meyer	33	Wife	—	New York
9	Eldene Meyer	7	Daughter	—	New York
10	Doris Meyer	1	Daughter	—	New York
11	Julius C. Stahl	66	Head	Butcher	Germany
12	Helen Stahl	61	Wife	—	Germany
13	Vito A. Muciacia	33	Son-in-law	Lineman	New York
14	Gertrude Muciacia	23	Daughter	Soda Clerk	Germany
15	Julius Hartz	70	Head	—	Germany
16	George Hartz	44	Head	—	Germany
17	Carrie M. Hartz	44	Wife	—	New York
18	Frank Peraino	35	Head	Manager	New York
19	Grace Peraino	33	Wife	Furnisher	New York
20	Gloria Peraino	12	Daughter	—	New York
21	John Peraino	5	Son	—	New York
22	Helen Chamberlain	63	Mother-in-law	—	New York
23	Clifford Golden	38	Lodger	Sub Contractor	New York
24	Oscar C. Gluck	63	Head	Waiter	Germany
25	Anna Gluck	62	Wife	—	Germany
26	Anne Rainis	58	Head	—	New York
27	Vincent Rainis	21	Son	Stock Clerk	New York
28	Martin Wenzel	66	Head	—	Germany
29	Alma Wenzel	44	Daughter	Dressmaker	New York
30	Marie Ryan	68	Lodger	—	New York
31	Frank Stack	67	Head	Window Clerk	New York
32	Matilda Stack	57	Wife	—	New York
33	Joseph Shea	52	Head	Fireman	New York
34	Margaret Shea THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	New York
35	Mary H. Shea	21	Daughter	Waitress	New York
36	Eileen Shea	18	Daughter	—	New York
37	Edward F. Shea	16	Son	—	New York
38	Margaret J. Shea	14	Daughter	—	New York
39	Patricia Shea	10	Daughter	—	New York
40	Lucy L. Shannon	48	Head	Telephone Operator	New York

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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.

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