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Mary Shields — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Shields across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Susan & John — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Water Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Greensburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shields | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Susan Shields | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Mary Shields | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Emily Shields | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Water Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Shields across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Susan Shields (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Susan Shields
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shields
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shields
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shields
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Shields
Daughter · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Shields
Sibling · 1930 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Shields
Sibling · 1930 · age 49
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
1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2156:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret A Machesney | 37 | Daughter | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harry M Mcfeeters | 63 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elsie M Mcfeeters | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Marguerite Mcfeeters | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John W Ehrman | 38 | Lodger | Conveyor Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Clarence E Brant | 48 | Head | Carpenter Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Nora D Brant | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lulu A Brant | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Carl E Brant | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Howard E Brant | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lula C Brant | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Evelyn S Brant | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Pauline R Brant | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Clarence H Bray | 27 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ida I Bray | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William M Petz | 41 | Head | Picture Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Rebecca H Petz | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Katherine B Huffman | 26 | Step-daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Leightner | 54 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lois H Leightner | 49 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Ethel E Leightner | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Susan D Shields | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Emily S Shields | 49 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Nan D Shields | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary S Shields THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William J Burkart | 48 | Head | Heating Engr | Ohio |
| 77 | Helen M Burkart | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John J Burkart | 22 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles K Burkart | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary D Burkart | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Rose M Burkart | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | William J Burkart | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Helen B Burkart | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Lewis M Smale | 63 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Emma D Smale | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Marian Ruffner | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ira O Smale | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Samuel B Morley | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Fannie M Morley | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Eleanor M Morley | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Thomas R Morley | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robert E Candy | 56 | Head | Freight Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna D Candy | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Bernard S Gaines | 29 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ruth M Gaines | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Bernard S Gaines | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ida M Gaines | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Frank S Rosene | 37 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Sweden |
| 99 | Leslie J Rosene | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Laura J Marshall | 44 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)