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Mary Shea — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Emmons, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shea across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Emmons, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Emmons, North Dakota |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Hazel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Shea | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Shea | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Evelyn Shea | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Richard Shea | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Delana Heath | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| William Shea | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eugene Shea | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Shea | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Raymond Shea | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Shea | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Melvin Shea | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Shea | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Emmons, North …
Daughter, age 6
Emmons, North Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Emmons, North …
Daughter, age 15
Emmons, North Dakota · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Mary Shea across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Emmons, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shea
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Dakota
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Sibling
James Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Emmons, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Emmons, North Dakota
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1333unit:0834)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvia Laux | 10 | Adopted | — | Iowa |
| 2 | John Shaefer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Odessa Rus |
| 3 | Maggie Shaefer | 30 | Wife | — | Odessa Rus |
| 4 | Freda Shaefer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | John F Shaefer | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Clara Shaefer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Lucille Shaefer | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | William Shaefer | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Elmer Shaefer | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Thomas Hubbard | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Priscilla Hubbard | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ruth Hubbard | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Harry Hubbard | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 14 | Eli Canit | 87 | Father in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Richard Shea | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Margaret Shea | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Mary Shea THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | William Shea | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | John Shea | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Raymond Shea | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | James Shea | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Dorothy Shea | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Evelyn Shea | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Melvin Shea | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Eugene Shea | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Delana Heath | 29 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Samuel Knight | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Adelia Knight | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Ernest Knight | 24 | Son | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 30 | Clifford Knight | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Ruth Knight | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Samuel Knight | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Cletus Knight | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Gustav Dorr | 27 | Head | Farmer | Odessa Rus |
| 35 | Ida Dorr | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Leo Dorr | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Otillia Dorr | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)