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William Shea — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Shea across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Mary — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peabody City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tacker |
| Industry | Lea. Tannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 1079 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Tacker |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Shea | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Catherine Shea | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Shea | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Ruth Shea | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Frank Shea | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helen Shea | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Shea | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Louise Shea | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 9
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 29
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Tacker |
| Industry | Leather Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 38
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shea |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peabody City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Tacker |
| Industry | Lea. Tannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 1079 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Shea
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shea
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Shea
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Shea
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Shea
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Shea
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shea
Son · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Frank Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Shea
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Shea
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01588-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen A. Manning | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Robert Manning | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Henry Manning | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Edward Mchugh | 55 | Brother-in-law | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Winifred Mchugh | 68 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Nellie M. Goldthwaite | 50 | Head | Specialty | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Thomas A. Horrigan | 53 | Head | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Alice V. Horrigan | 55 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary Horrigan | 49 | Sister | Folder (Pillow Cases) | Massachusetts |
| 50 | David J. Horrigan | 47 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Laura M. Horrigan | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | David J. Horrigan | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John M. Horrigan | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Helen Mcconnaton | 49 | Head | Custodian | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Blanche Mcconnaton | 39 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 56 | George M. Mcconnaton | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mark Mcconnaton | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Evelyn Marshall | 29 | Cousin | Registered Nurse | Nova Scotia |
| 59 | Luella H. Hall | 79 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Martha F. Saltmarsh | 80 | Lodger | — | England |
| 61 | Mary C. Mccurdy | 52 | Lodger | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Patrick J. Shea | 60 | Head | Gelatine Maker | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Elizabeth G. Shea | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | William Shea THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Tacker | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Helen Shea | 29 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ruth Shea | 24 | Daughter | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Frank Shea | 23 | Son | Seasoner | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Catherine Shea | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper-Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Louise Shea | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John F. Quinn | 54 | Head | Staking | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary E. Quinn | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John P. Quinn | 24 | Son | Leather Measurer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Ruth Quinn | 23 | Daughter | Registered Nurse (Private Duty) | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Robert Quinn | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Eleanor Quinn | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Edward Quinn | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Andrew C. Tagg | 52 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 78 | Ellen Tagg | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 79 | James Tagg | 27 | Son | Foreman | Scotland |
| 80 | Ronald C. Tagg | 23 | Son | Asst. Manager | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)