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Thomas Shea — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shea across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBergen-County, New Jersey
SurnameShea
Given NameThomas
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Rutherford
1935 Residence (County)Bergen
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardRutherford
Est. Birth Year~1929

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
Timothy Shea Son — 13 ~1927
Paul Shea Son — 16 ~1924
John Shea Son — 9 ~1931
Robert Shea Son — 15 ~1925
Patricia Shea Daughter — 6 ~1934
Timothy Shea Head — 41 ~1899
Thomas Shea Son — 11 ~1929
Norma Shea Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 1
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 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 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 11
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Shea
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Rutherford
1935 Residence (County) Bergen
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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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Thomas Shea
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Timothy Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02314-00193)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nancy Dupes 17 daughter — New York
2 H. John Calendar 31 head Teacher New Jersey
3 Jean Calendar 29 wife — New Jersey
4 Frank Kennedy 57 head Paint Manufacturer New Jersey
5 Mary C. Kennedy 53 wife — New Jersey
6 Frank Kennedy 27 son Salesman New Jersey
7 Timothy Shea 41 head Engineer Massachusetts
8 Norma Shea 37 wife — Iowa
9 Paul Shea 16 son — New Jersey
10 Robert Shea 15 son — New Jersey
11 Timothy Jr. Shea 13 son — New Jersey
12 Thomas Shea THIS PERSON 11 son — New Jersey
13 John Shea 9 son — New Jersey
14 Patricia Shea 6 daughter — New Jersey
15 Margaret Traum 50 head — New York
16 Frances Traum 15 daughter — New Jersey
17 Dorothy Traum 12 daughter — New Jersey
18 Eva Lagner 82 mother — Germany
19 Anna Miller 36 daughter File Clerk New York
20 Carol Miller 36 son-in-law Clerk New York
21 Verna Parnell 50 head — New York
22 J. Maxwell Hinchliffe 39 head Research Engineer California
23 Marian Hinchliffe 39 wife — Massachusetts
24 Edwin Hinchliffe 8 son — New Jersey
25 Roger Hinchliffe 4 son — New Jersey
26 Stuart Hinchliffe 3 son — New Jersey
27 Adoy Bender 30 head Supervisor New Jersey
28 Francis Bender 32 wife — New Jersey
29 Bruno Antolini 48 head Executive Italy
30 Reneta Antolini 48 wife — Italy
31 Gloria Antolini 14 daughter — Illinois
32 Edward Antolini 18 son — Illinois
33 Fredrick Kent 52 head Accountant New York
34 Greta Kent 51 wife — New York
35 Evelyn Kent 18 daughter Nurse New Jersey
36 Harry Merlow 48 head Mechanical Engineer Ohio
37 Emilia Merlow 45 wife — New Jersey
38 Dorothy Henckelman 51 sister-in-law Interior Decorator New York
39 Sarah Henckelman 14 daughter — Illinois
40 Richard Henckelman 11 son — New Jersey

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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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