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Margaret Shea — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Francis — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Shea | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Shea | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Shea | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Joan Shea | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 40 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 33
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosemary Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Shea
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Shea
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosemary Shea
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Shea
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02657-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Mcbrier | 20 | Son | Brewer Apprentice | New York |
| 2 | Philip Sauererunn | 77 | Father-in-law | Brewer | Germany |
| 3 | Catherine Glander | 49 | Head | House Work | Hungary |
| 4 | Otto Ab. Glander | 23 | Son | Mate | New York |
| 5 | Mildred Glander | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Svea Peterson | 54 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Louise Glander | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Clerical Work | Connecticut |
| 8 | Fritz Heil | 35 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 9 | Emily Heil | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Marion Heil | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Charles Shea | 33 | Head | Stationary Fireman | New York |
| 12 | Margaret Shea THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Joan Shea | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Charles Jr. Shea | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Charles Odenwald | 49 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 16 | Theresa Odenwald | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Dorothy Odenwald | 24 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 18 | William Odenwald | 22 | Son | Marine | New York |
| 19 | Carol Odenwald | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Otto Lang | 36 | Head | Upholster | Germany |
| 21 | Rose Lang | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Alfred Lang | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Otto Nickelin | 35 | Head | Factory Worker | Germany |
| 24 | Ella Nickelin | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Walter Nickelin | 21 | Son | Machinist | Germany |
| 26 | Charles Miller | 58 | Head | Elevator Operator | Switzerland |
| 27 | Margaret Miller | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Charles Miller | 24 | Son | Porter | New York |
| 29 | Joseph Miller | 21 | Son | Relief Man | New York |
| 30 | Margaret Miller | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 31 | Frances Miller | 17 | Daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 32 | William Miller | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Joseph Briza | 44 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 34 | Martha Briza | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Joseph Warren Briza | 19 | Son | Clerical Work | New York |
| 36 | Charles Kofzer | 66 | Head | Plaster | Germany |
| 37 | Maria Kofzer | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | George Schmitt | 24 | Head | Laundry Driver | New York |
| 39 | Mary Schmitt | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Anna Schmitt | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)