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William Shea — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Shea across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameShea
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationExaminer
IndustryInk Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationExaminer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Francis Shea Son — 9 ~1911
William Shea Head — 56 ~1864
Catherine Shea Spouse — 39 ~1881
John Shea Son — 15 ~1905
James Shea Son — 12 ~1908
William Shea Son — 17 ~1903
Agnes Shea Daughter — 20 ~1900

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Other, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shea
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
Surname Shea
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Examiner
Industry Ink Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Shea across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shea
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1272unit:0894)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anna Murphy 16 Daughter — New York
2 James Murphy 12 Son School New York
3 Alice Murphy 9 Son School New York
4 William Ennis 36 Head Teamster New York
5 Mary Ennis 43 Wife Housewife New York
6 John Ennis 18 Son Packing New York
7 Florence Ennis 14 Daughter School New York
8 Veronica Ennis 10 Daughter School New York
9 Dorothy Ennis 7 Daughter School New York
10 William Ennis 4 Son — New York
11 William Riley 28 Head Patrolman New York
12 Grace Riley 22 Daughter Housewife New York
13 William Riley 1 Son — New York
14 Grace Riley 0 Daughter — New York
15 Anna Regan 39 Head Supervisor New York
16 Edmund Regan 21 Son Clerk New York
17 Austin Regan 17 Son Clerk New York
18 Ethel Regan 16 Daughter Clerk New York
19 Muriel Regan 14 Daughter School New York
20 James Regan 12 Son School New York
21 Mildred Regan 10 Daughter School New York
22 Dorothy Regan 3 Daughter — New York
23 William Shea 56 Head Teamster New York
24 Catherine Shea 39 Wife Housework New York
25 Agnes Shea 20 Daughter Operator New York
26 William Shea THIS PERSON 17 Son Examiner New York
27 John Shea 15 Son Typist New York
28 James Shea 12 Son School New York
29 Francis Shea 9 Son School New York
30 Patrick Stack 48 Head Watchman Ireland
31 Mary Stack 42 Wife Housewife Ireland
32 Richard Stack 25 Son Laborer New York
33 Nellie Stack 20 Daughter Packer New York
34 William Stack 13 Daughter School New York
35 Catherine Stack 10 Daughter School New York
36 John Malatky 38 Head Warehouseman Slovakia
37 Mary Malatky 35 Wife — Slovakia
38 Mary Malatky 15 Daughter — New York
39 Annie Malatky 13 Daughter — New York
40 John Malatky 10 Son — New York
41 Emily Malatky 5 Daughter — New York
42 Helen Malatky 2 Daughter — New York
43 Mary Malatky 57 Mother — Slovakia
44 Michael Malatky 20 Boarder — Slovakia
45 Frank Ennis 40 Boarder Mechanic New York
46 Mary Patterson 62 Head Washwoman New York
47 Joseph Patterson 34 Son — New York
48 Margaret Patterson 32 Daughter Saleslady New York
49 Helen Patterson 29 Daughter Traffic Mgr New York
50 Gertrude Patterson 21 Daughter — New York

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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)

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