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Thomas Shea — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maurice & Thomas — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Shea | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Whelan | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Whelan | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 6
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 17
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 27
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Maurice Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Maurice Shea
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Shea
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Shea
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shea
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Shea
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02483-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Angelina Galella | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Vincent Galella | 20 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Philomena Galella | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Joseph Galella | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Raymond Galella | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Marie Galella | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Geraldine Galella | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Anthony Galella | 50 | Head | Taxi Driver | New York |
| 49 | Carmella Galella | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Vincent Galella | 22 | Son | Janitor | New York |
| 51 | Catherine Galella | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Bernard Galella | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Anthony Jr. Galella | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Janet Galella | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Daniel Galella | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Max Davidson | 56 | Head | Scrap Metal | Lithuania |
| 57 | Hanna Davidson | 58 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 58 | Abraham Davidson | 30 | Son | Pharmacist | New York |
| 59 | Rubin Davidson | 25 | Son | Pharmacist | New Jersey |
| 61 | Harry Schneider | 46 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 62 | Laura Schneider | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Dorothy Schneider | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | William Notti | 39 | Head | Repairman | New York |
| 65 | Marie Notti | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | William Jr. Notti | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Frank Notti | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Robert Notti | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Charles Syring | 69 | Father | — | Germany |
| 70 | Charles Jr. Syring | 39 | Brother | Peddler | New York |
| 71 | John Jordan | 23 | Head | — | New York |
| 72 | Laura Jordan | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Frank Mc Ginnis | 45 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 74 | Edith Mc Ginnis | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Edith Ann Mc Ginnis | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Arthur Dinkel | 29 | Son | Elevator Repairman | New York |
| 77 | Edith Dinkel | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 78 | Thomas Shea THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | Joseph Whelan | 40 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 80 | Margaret Whelan | 34 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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 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)