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Margaret Shea — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Oregon Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMultnomah-County, Oregon
SurnameShea
Given NameMargaret J.
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOregon
1935 Residence (City)Portland city
1935 Residence (County)Multnomah
Additional Details
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOregon
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)oregon
Township / WardPortland City
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
Robert Shea Son — 5 ~1935
Frank Shea Head — 54 ~1886
Helen Shea Daughter — 18 ~1922
Leonard Shea Son — 16 ~1924
Margaret Shea Daughter — 13 ~1927
Rosemary Shea Daughter — 15 ~1925
Virginia Shea Daughter — 19 ~1921
Alice Shea Spouse — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Other, age 2
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shea
Given Name Mary Ar
Relationship to Head Granddaughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Oregon
Mother's Birthplace Oregon
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Daughter, age 13
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Shea
Given Name Margaret J.
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
1935 Residence (City) Portland city
1935 Residence (County) Multnomah
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon

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.
Linked across censuses
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 · Oregon
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Sibling
Helen Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03388-00408)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
42 Frank Shea 54 head Labor Illinois
43 Alice V. Shea 55 wife — Pennsylvania
44 Virginia Shea 19 daughter Nurse Maid Oregon
45 Helen F. Shea 18 daughter — Oregon
46 Leonard E. Shea 16 son Hand Bill Deliver Oregon
47 Rosemary E. Shea 15 daughter — Oregon
48 Margaret J. Shea THIS PERSON 13 daughter — Oregon
49 Robert N. Shea 5 son — Oregon
50 Vance E. Sugart 28 head Counting Clerk Montana
51 Dorothy D. Sugart 27 wife Typist Montana
52 Archie R. Smith 27 head Stamp Engraver Oregon
53 Margaret C. Smith 27 wife — Washington
54 Paris H. Straughn 41 head Machinist Alabama
55 Anna Straughn 39 wife — Sweden
56 Betty J. Straughn 13 daughter — Oregon
57 John A. Carlson 45 head Clothing Cutter Washington
58 Belle Stadel 47 housekeeper House Keeper Washington
59 Fredrick R. Hunter 52 head Medical Doctor England
60 Emma S. Hunter 39 wife — Oregon
62 John Gahler 50 head Railway Postal Clerk Switzerland
63 Johanna Gahler 52 wife — Germany
64 Arnold P. Gahler 20 son — Oregon
65 Marie Mundy 82 mother in law — Germany
66 Percy E. Mills 58 head Property Clerk Nebraska
67 Ethel G. Mills 56 wife — Canada
68 Arthur E. Craig 41 head Erect Worker Idaho
69 Ruth Craig 44 wife Press Work Utah
70 Charles W. Hundley 53 head Boiler Maker Colorado
71 Pansy L. Hundley 55 wife Assistant Manager Washington
73 Don D. Seavolt 27 head Clerk Oregon
74 Ruth A. Seavolt 27 wife Clerk North Dakota
75 Claire Gadsden 23 head — Wisconsin
76 Henrietta C. Gadsden 2 daughter — South Carolina
77 Irene L. Aigeltinger 59 head Dry Cleaner Wisconsin
78 Irene L. Aigeltinger 29 daughter Nurse Wisconsin
79 Daniel C. Nash 36 head Dump Man Oregon
80 Jane Nash 36 wife — Oregon

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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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