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William Shea — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Shea across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 21-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Henderson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
21 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Shea | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Johnson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Shepherd | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Shea | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Alma Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Annie Shepherd | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Ella Shea | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Roselyn Shea | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Arlene Shea | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Shepherd | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Shea | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Johnson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Shea | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Evelyn Shepherd | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Beatrice Shea | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Helen Shea | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Earl Shepherd | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Kathryn Shea | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Shea | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Illinois
Son, age
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Knox, Illinois
Son, age 11
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 21 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Knox, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shea
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Beatrice Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roselyn Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Shea
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Shea
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel527:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Rafferty | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Elizabeth J. Rafferty | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Hazel Riley | 20 | House Maid | House Maid | Missouri |
| 4 | Enoch Dukelow | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Emily A. Dukelow | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Neoma E. Dukelow | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 7 | Forrest E. Dukelow | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Milton J. Dukelow | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Frank L. Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Ruth R. Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Joseph Dickinson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Bessie M. Dickinson | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Martin P. Luton | 28 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Eva E. Luton | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Edward Sullivan | 39 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | J. Edward Rafferty | 49 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Daisy E. Rafferty | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Edward F. Rafferty | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Everett Taffey | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Loyd E. White | 32 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Helen White | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | John E. White | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John F. Johnson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Ethel N. Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Alma L. Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 26 | William B. Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Ernest R. E. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Earl E. Shepherd | 35 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Annie E. Shepherd | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | George E. Shepherd | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Robert E. Shepherd | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Evelyn M. Shepherd | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Shea | 48 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Ella F. Shea | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Beatrice M. Shea | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dorothy D. Shea | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William M. Shea THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Kathryn M. Shea | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Arlene E. Shea | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Francis P. Shea | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | James P. Shea | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Roselyn J. Shea | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Helen L. Shea | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | John W. Helton | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 45 | Rhoda L. Helton | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Celara M. Helton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Marjorie L. Helton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lenora P. Helton | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Mary A. Shea | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary Shea | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)