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Thomas Shea — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shea across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Colorado Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelta-County, Colorado
SurnameShea
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceColorado
1935 Residence (City)Precinct 15 Calif Mesa
1935 Residence (County)Delta
Additional Details
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)888
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateColorado
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)colorado
Township / WardPrecinct 15 Calif Mesa
Est. Birth Year~1923

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Helen Shea Son — 15 ~1925
Richard Shea Son — 19 ~1921
Margaret Shea Daughter — 25 ~1915
Thomas Shea Son — 17 ~1923
Helen Shea Spouse — 50 ~1890
John Shea Head — 51 ~1889
James Shea Son — 8 ~1932
Jack Shea Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Delta, Colorado
Son, age 7
Delta, Colorado · implied b. ~1923 — 10 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 Colorado
Father's Birthplace Colorado
Mother's Birthplace Colorado
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1940
Delta-County, Colorado
Son, age 17
Delta-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Shea
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
1935 Residence (City) Precinct 15 Calif Mesa
1935 Residence (County) Delta
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 888
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Thomas Shea across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Shea
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Colorado
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Sibling
Margaret Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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

1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00459-01003)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John H. Kehoe 67 Head Farmer Irish Free State
2 Eunice Ann Kehoe 64 Wife — Nebraska
3 Roney Walker 39 Head Farmer Missouri
4 Agnes Jane Walker 37 Wife — Nebraska
5 Agnes Lorraine Walker 19 Daughter — Colorado
6 Plega Ruth Walker 18 Daughter — Colorado
7 Lois Blanche Walker 16 Daughter — Colorado
8 Eunice Lillian Walker 13 Daughter — Colorado
9 John Riley Walker 8 Son — Colorado
10 Leo Cameron 52 Head Labour Kansas
11 Anna Cameron 51 Wife — Kansas
12 Bobby Cameron 16 Son — Kansas
13 Betty Cameron 11 Daughter — Kansas
14 William R. Walker 64 Head Farmer Kentucky
15 Lillie Walker 59 Wife Bookkeeper Missouri
16 Blanche A. Walker 32 Daughter Bookkeeper Missouri
17 Adolph Lell 34 Head Farmer Oklahoma
18 Leona Lell 37 Wife — Wyoming
19 Katherine Lell 9 Daughter — Colorado
20 Gordon Lell 5 Son — Colorado
21 Lorraine Lell 4 Daughter — Montana
22 John E. Shea 51 Head Farmer Colorado
23 Helen Shea 50 Wife — Colorado
24 Margaret A. Shea 25 Daughter Stenographer Colorado
25 Richard Shea 19 Son — Colorado
26 Thomas Shea THIS PERSON 17 Son — Colorado
27 Helen Shea 15 Son — Colorado
28 Jack Shea 11 Son — Colorado
29 James Dean Shea 8 Son — Colorado
30 Lester E. Bettis 28 Head Farmer Arkansas
31 Maxine Bettis 25 Wife — Kansas
32 Marie Bettis 3 Daughter — Colorado
33 Ella Mae Bettis 1 Daughter — Colorado
34 Elizabeth Davis 60 Head — West Virginia
35 Bert Bonnell 47 Head Farmer Nebraska
36 Mable Bonnell 43 Wife — Iowa
37 Jean Bonnell 15 Daughter — Colorado
38 Billy Bonnell 12 Son — Colorado
39 Eunice Bonnell 6 Daughter — Colorado
40 Alfred Bonnell 5 Son — Colorado

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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)

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