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William Shea — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Shea across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget & Bridget — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | City Of Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Shea | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dennis Shea | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Bridget Shea | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Shea | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Fred Shea | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Shea | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Arthur Shea | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eddie Shea | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Shea | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Marion Shea | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Walter Shea | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| George Shea | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 William Shea across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Dennis Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Dennis Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bridget Shea
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Shea
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dennis Shea
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Shea
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dennis Shea
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shea
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Thomas Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu750unit:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur A. Spreak | 47 | Head | Comb Maker | England |
| 2 | Sarah E. Spreak | 45 | Wife | At Home | England |
| 3 | John S. Spreak | 21 | Son | Clerk | England |
| 4 | Herbert Spreak | 14 | Son | Mechanic | England |
| 5 | George Cook | 64 | Head | Mason | Scotland |
| 6 | Mary E. Cook | 62 | Wife | At Home | Maine |
| 7 | Joseph E. Edgar | 55 | Brother in law | Grocer | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Alex Alexander | 28 | Head | Tailor | Armenia |
| 9 | Lucy Alexander | 28 | Wife | At Home | New York |
| 10 | Leo Paul Alexander | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 11 | Emma Beams | 55 | Head | At Home | England |
| 12 | Harold W. Beams | 25 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Marion Beams | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Doris W. Beams | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Harold Estabrook | 29 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Eva Estabrook | 21 | Wife | At Home | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Sally Estabrook | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Eliza Gaunt | 62 | Head | At Home | England |
| 19 | William F. Gaunt | 43 | Head | Manager | England |
| 20 | Eva Gaunt | 38 | Wife | At Home | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Abraham Hanson | 66 | Head | Overseer | England |
| 22 | Jane Hanson | 67 | Wife | At Home | England |
| 23 | Julia Hanson | 40 | Daughter | Printer | England |
| 24 | Hilden Wilson | 51 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 25 | Mary Wilson | 51 | Wife | At Home | Connecticut |
| 26 | Margaret Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Earl Wilson | 17 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | James W. Holt | 32 | Head | Dyer | England |
| 29 | Lucy Holt | 36 | Wife | At Home | England |
| 30 | Ernest Holt | 11 | Son | None | England |
| 31 | James D. Johnston | 25 | Boarder | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Robert Graham | 26 | Boarder | Moulder | Ireland |
| 33 | Dennis Shea | 52 | Head | Baker | Ireland |
| 34 | Bridget Shea | 52 | Wife | At Home | Ireland |
| 35 | Annie Shea | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William Shea THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Walter Shea | 24 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 38 | George Shea | 23 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Marion Shea | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Fred Shea | 20 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Eddie Shea | 17 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Arthur Shea | 15 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Thomas Shea | 14 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Leo Shea | 11 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 45 | William Holworth | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ellen Holworth | 33 | Wife | At Home | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary Holworth | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Arthur Gaunt | 35 | Head | Manager | England |
| 49 | Caroline Gaunt | 33 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 50 | Hazel Gaunt | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
William + 9 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 1920 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)