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Mary Shea — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1863
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shea | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Timothy Shea | Son | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Other, age 53
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Aunt |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Papermaker |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Other, age 65
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 77
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shea across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shea
Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Massachusetts
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01706-00012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Shea THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Timothy Shea | 50 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Frank Krautucz | 49 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 4 | Barbara Krautucz | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Frank Jr Krautucz | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary Krautucz | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Walter Ostrowski | 31 | Head | Undertaker | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ann Ostrowski | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Michael Sokolowski | 51 | Head | — | Russia |
| 10 | Anne Sokolowski | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 11 | Raymond Sokolowski | 20 | Son | Boxer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Myron Sokolowski | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Michael Sokolowski | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George Sokolowski | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Leon Sokolowski | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Francis Shewchuck | 39 | Head | Elevator Man | Ukrania |
| 17 | Catherine Shewchuck | 38 | Wife | Chambermaid | Ukrania |
| 18 | Walter Shewchuck | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | William Shewchuck | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | George Shewchuck | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Alphonse Stoakes | 34 | Head | Machine Operator | Germany |
| 22 | Claire Stoakes | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | Leslie Stoakes | 2 | Son | — | Germany |
| 24 | Frank Gil | 51 | Head | Machine Operator | Portugal |
| 25 | Rose Gil | 40 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 26 | Emanuel Gil | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Marie Gil | 19 | Daughter | Checker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Endivine Gil | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Lionel Powell | 50 | Head | Machine Operator | Portugal |
| 30 | Marie Powell | 39 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 31 | Rose Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Irene Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Alsida Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Ida Welcome | 36 | Head | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Earl Welcome | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Isadore Goldberg | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Silvia Goldberg | 23 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Leonore Goldberg | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Edward Maynard | 23 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Marjorie Maynard | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)