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Mary Shea — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shea across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Shea | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Esther Shea | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Catherine Shea | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Shea | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Catherine Shea | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Jeremiah Shea | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Raymond Shea | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Daniel Shea | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 4
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 14
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shea
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Helen Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Shea
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1678unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Slade | 55 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 52 | Laura Slade | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | Vivian Slade | 27 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Nellie Slade | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Edith Slade | 19 | Daughter | Specker | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Charles H. Coachman | 47 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Mary Coachman | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Carolyn Coachman | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Charles Coachman | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Edward Riley | 52 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 61 | Mary L. Riley | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | Elizabeth F. Riley | 21 | Daughter | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Agnes Riley | 18 | Daughter | Twister | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Edith Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Ruth Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Francis Read | 65 | Head | Spinner | England |
| 67 | Ruth Read | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 68 | Florence Read | 38 | Daughter | Sewer | England |
| 69 | Bernard Connell | 52 | Head | Person. Agent | New York |
| 70 | Kate Connell | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Edna Connell | 27 | Daughter | Sewer | Connecticut |
| 72 | Lionel Connell | 22 | Son | Assistant Buyer | Connecticut |
| 73 | George Thurston | 61 | Head | Loomfixer | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Eugenia Thurston | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Grace Thurston | 29 | Daughter | School Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Ernest Thurston | 23 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Mildred E. Thurston | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Jeremiah Shea | 53 | Head | Loomfixer | Connecticut |
| 79 | Catherine C. Shea | 26 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Esther L. Shea | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Helen M. Shea | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Daniel F. Shea | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Mary E. Shea THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Catherine Shea | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Raymond Timothy Shea | 28 | Son | Hairdresser | Connecticut |
| 86 | James J. Williams | 56 | Head | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Jessie S. Williams | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 88 | James S. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Hope R. Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Arthur D. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Irving H. Evans | 21 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Helen S. Evans | 20 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Robert S. Evans | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Adolph Pfeiffer | 35 | Head | Loomfixer | Connecticut |
| 95 | Martha Pfeiffer | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Adolph Jr. Pfeiffer | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Maria Wilson | 61 | Head | — | England |
| 98 | Maude Wilson | 36 | Daughter | Specker | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Ethel Wilson | 31 | Daughter | Specker | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Lillian Wilson | 28 | Daughter | Specker | Rhode Island |
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)