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Thomas Shea — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shea across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Fall River City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Shea | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Margaret Shea | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Shea | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 9
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire. Irish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Industry | Clothing Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 29
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Thomas Shea across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Shea
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Shea
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Shea
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Shea
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Shea
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Margaret Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel888:0032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E Stopford | 57 | Head | — | England |
| 52 | Edward F Stopford | 31 | Step-son | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Lumena V Styne | 54 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 54 | Ruth E Styne | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Ernest E Styne | 20 | Son | Apprentice Dyer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph Vinciana | 41 | Head | Roping | Portugal |
| 57 | Julia Vinciana | 57 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 58 | Joseph A Vinciana | 26 | Son | Foreman | Portugal |
| 59 | John A Vinciana | 23 | Son | Calender Man | Portugal |
| 60 | Thomas Vinciana | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Joseph A Rodgers | 34 | Son-in-law | Third-Hand | Portugal |
| 62 | Mary Rodgers | 33 | Daughter | Spinner | Portugal |
| 63 | Rose Rodgers | 10 | Gr. daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Victor Santos | 30 | Head | Spare-Hand | Portugal |
| 65 | Mary Santos | 24 | Wife-H | Speedertender | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Evelyn Santos | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary Holliday | 38 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 68 | James E Holliday | 44 | Husband | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Charles Holliday | 19 | Son | Twister Tender | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary Holliday | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Elizabeth Holliday | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Margaret Brown | 85 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 73 | Matthew Brown | 49 | Son | Manager | England |
| 74 | Joseph Swindells | 56 | Son-in-law | Watchman | England |
| 75 | Patrick J Shea | 67 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 76 | Margaret Shea | 33 | Daughter | Spooling | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Thomas Shea THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William R Connell | 62 | Head | Lieutenant | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Catherine W Connell | 60 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 80 | Norman R Connell | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Thomas Burke | 63 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 82 | Marie Burke | 53 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 83 | Annie Wordell | 39 | H | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Clinton S Wordell | 17 | Son | Baker'S Helper | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Linwood E Wordell | 16 | Son | Soda Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Herman Anderson | 30 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Edna Anderson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Josephine Bachand | 53 | H | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Alcidas Bachand | 51 | Husband | Linesman | Canada-French |
| 90 | Rene Bachand | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Florence Bachand | 10 | Daughter | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Paul Bachand | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Frank R Santos | 28 | Head | Blacksmith | Portugal |
| 94 | Alice Santos | 25 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Henrietta Santos | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Philomena Furtado | 55 | Step-mother | — | Azores Is. |
| 97 | Elizabeth Furtado | 20 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Frank Furtado | 15 | Brother-in-law | Assistant Loom Set | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Joseph Furtado | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Antone Furtado | 9 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)