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Thomas Shea — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery boy |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Shea | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Daniel Shea | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Ellen Shea | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Shea | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Delivery boy |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 28
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thos. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Board of Election |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 1920 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Shea
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shea
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Shea
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Shea
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Shea
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Ellen Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1559:0588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel Shea | 56 | Head | Driver | Free State Ireland |
| 52 | Catherine Shea | 55 | Wife | — | Free State Ireland |
| 53 | Thomas Shea THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 54 | Ellen Shea | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Helen Miller | 47 | Head | Dressmaker | England |
| 56 | George Miller | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Betty Kern | 26 | Roomer | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Alma Kern | 22 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Mcneill | 26 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 60 | Mary Mcneill | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Charles Mcneill | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Harry Hoff | 25 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 63 | Elizabeth Hoff | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Margaret Hoff | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Antoni Figliola | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 66 | Magnolia Figliola | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Antoni Figliola | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | William Appel | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 69 | Anne Appel | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Gustave Appel | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Louis Appel | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Julius Kovach | 52 | Head | Laborer | Prepost Hungary |
| 73 | Anna Kovach | 50 | Wife | — | Prepost Hungary |
| 74 | George Kovach | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Lucil Kovach | 16 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 76 | Frances Mclake | 56 | Head | Domestic | New York |
| 77 | Helen Brunn | 40 | Roomer | Maid | Connecticut |
| 78 | Betty Crooll | 37 | Roomer | Maid | New York |
Related Census Records
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)