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William Shea — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Shea across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Douglas, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Douglas, Minnesota |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Leaf Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Shea | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Shea | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ralph Shea | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jennie Shea | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Anna Shea | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| William Shea | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Marcella Shea | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Helen Shea | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Shea | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Leo Shea | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Shea | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Minnesota
Head, age 31
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Douglas, Minnesota
Head, age 41
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links William Shea across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Douglas, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shea
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Minnesota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1085:1021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | August L. Vogt | 35 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Anna A. Vogt | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Marie H. Vogt | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Ruth E. Vogt | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Lowell E. Vogt | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Gustav Shoeneck | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Catherine Shoeneck | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Gustave E. Shoeneck | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | William H. Shea THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Jennie Shea | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Margaret Shea | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Helen M. Shea | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Leo E. Shea | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Virginia Shea | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Loretta M. Shea | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Robert L. Shea | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ralph M. Shea | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Anna R. Shea | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 69 | Marcella Shea | 25 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Louis B. Fuller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Amy M. Fuller | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | William Shoeneck | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 73 | Emma Shoeneck | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Herbert E. Shoeneck | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Herman C. Schultz | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ella M. Schultz | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Henry Julig | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Helen M. Julig | 56 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 79 | Henry H. Julig | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Charles L. Julig | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 81 | Carl L. Julig | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Frank L. Julig | 24 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Leoda B. Julig | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Anne G. Julig | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Helen D. Julig | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Rudolph Zugelmann | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 87 | Ernestine Zugelmann | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Albert Zugelmann | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Ernest Zugelmann | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Otto A. Zugelmann | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Herman Bussow | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 92 | Wilhelmina Bussow | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 93 | Ferdinand Bussow | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Olga S. Bussow | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Oscar Bussow | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Fred J. Trappman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Esther M. Trappman | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Isabelle M. Trappman | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Marjorie Trappman | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Mildred Trappman | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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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)