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Mary Shields — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Shields across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1864 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameShields
Given NameMary A.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age56
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIreland
Year of Immigration1867
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth CountryIreland
Year of Naturalization1879
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1864

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
Thomas Shields Son — 22 ~1898
Alice Shields Daughter — 23 ~1897
Catherine Shields Daughter — 26 ~1894
Michael Shields Son — 34 ~1886
John Shields Son — 20 ~1900
Mary Shields Spouse — 56 ~1864
Thomas Shields Head — 62 ~1858
Joseph Shields Son — 32 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 56
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
Surname Shields
Given Name Mary A.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1867
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Year of Naturalization 1879
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 70
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shields
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 70
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1872
Age at First Marriage 30
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Mary Shields
Spouse · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1209unit:0650)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Samuel Kainen 78 Head — Russia
2 Bertha Kainen 63 Wife — Russia
3 David Kainen 31 Son Mechanic Russia
4 Alice Kainen 22 Daughter Milliner Russia
5 Nora Kainen 18 Daughter — Russia
6 Thomas F. Crosby 42 Head Steward Connecticut
7 Catherine Crosby 38 Wife Waitress Ireland
8 William J. Heliher 35 Head Proprietor New York
9 Jeannette Heliher 34 Wife — New York
10 Samuel Martin 32 Brother in Law Chauffeur New York
11 William H. Porter 38 Head Superintendent England
12 Ethel M. Porter 37 Wife — England
13 Louis Goodnow 50 Head Operator New York
14 Yinzo Inouka 50 Roomer Bookkeeper Japan
15 Joel Dilling 40 Head Engineer Sweden
16 Henrietta Dilling 35 Wife — Denmark
17 James Dilling 8 Son — Denmark
18 Samuel Slobodkin 39 Head Proprietor Russia
19 Sarah Slobodkin 33 Wife — Russia
20 Charles Slobodkin 2 Son — New York
21 Myer Bussel 35 Cousin Haberdasher Russia
22 James Gillies 74 Head Janitor Scotland
23 Ann Gillies 67 Wife — Scotland
24 Thomas Gillies 27 Son Conductor Scotland
25 Catherine Delaney 39 Boarder Housekeeper Scotland
26 John Crosman 38 Head Lawyer Panama
27 Grace Crosman 28 Wife — Central America
28 George Tornado 24 Head Laborer Philippines
29 Henrietta Tornado 20 Wife — New York
30 Anna Mccormack 34 Head Typist New York
31 Emma Hassney 41 Aunt — New York
32 Charles Hassney 23 Roomer Operator New York
33 Gertrude Hassney 24 Roomer Clerk New York
34 John J. Mooney 37 Roomer Porter Maryland
35 Edward Snow 28 Roomer Head Waiter Austria
36 Anna Snow 28 Roomer — Austria
37 Ross Gamble 28 Roomer Chauffeur New York
38 William Geary 29 Head Chauffeur New York
39 Mable Geary 24 Wife Clerk New York
40 Thomas Shields 62 Head Retired Ireland
41 Mary A. Shields THIS PERSON 56 Wife — Ireland
42 Michael Shields 34 Son Manager New York
43 Joseph Shields 32 Son Truckman New York
44 Catherine Shields 26 Daughter Stenographer New York
45 Alice Shields 23 Daughter Operator New York
46 Thomas J. Shields 22 Son Printer New York
47 John J. Shields 20 Son Clerk New York
48 Frederick Kiefer 36 Head Mechanist Germany
49 Laura Kiefer 40 Wife — Canada
50 Anita Schule 6 Niece — Washington

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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)

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