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Thomas Shea — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Realty |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Jersey 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shea | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Shea | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Shea | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Katherine Shea | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Edward Shea | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Francis Shea | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 9
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 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 | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 29
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Realty |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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.
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 William Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father William Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father William Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Shea
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Shea
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Shea
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Shea
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Shea
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Shea
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward 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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02408-00768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Michael Lyons | 51 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Elizabeth Lyons | 62 | Sister | — | Penn. |
| 43 | William Shea | 57 | Head | Scout | New Jersey |
| 44 | Katherine Shea | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Thomas W. Shea THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 46 | Francis J. Shea | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 47 | William Jr. Shea | 19 | Son | Private | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edward P. Shea | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Anthony Mehas | 49 | Head | Counterman | Greece |
| 50 | Christina Mehas | 31 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 51 | George Mehas | 13 | Son | — | Mass |
| 52 | John Mehas | 10 | Son | — | Mass |
| 53 | Eva Mehas | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Vincent Rutkowitz | 22 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 56 | Mary Rutkowitz | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Agnes Rutkowitz | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Steven Rutkowitz | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 60 | Agnes Rutkowitz | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Joseph Angelotta | 43 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 62 | Julia Angelotta | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Marie Angelotta | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Gloria Angelotta | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Robert Angelotta | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Massimo Paturno | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 67 | Philimina Paturno | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 68 | Frank Paturno | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Nicholas Alicandro | 49 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 70 | Albina Alicandro | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Mario Alicandro | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 72 | Rudolph Alicandro | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Nicola Tarrofino | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 74 | Anometta Tarrofino | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 75 | John Ianelli | 51 | Head | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 76 | Josephine Ianelli | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Michael Ianelli | 28 | Son | Agent | New Jersey |
| 78 | Marie Ianelli | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | John Jr. Ianelli | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 80 | Catherine Ianelli | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)