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William Shea — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Shea across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRichmond-County, New York
SurnameShea
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Richmond
Additional Details
OccupationPatrolman
IndustryPolice Dept
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)2250
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationPatrolman
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Shea Son — 5 ~1935
James Shea Son — 4 ~1936
Mildred Shea Spouse — 32 ~1908
William Shea Head — 32 ~1908
Mary Shea Daughter — ~1940

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Other, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shea
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Nephew
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Richmond, New …
Other, age 21
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shea
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Step-son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Telephone Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Head, age 32
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
Surname Shea
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Richmond
Occupation Patrolman
Industry Police Dept
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 2250
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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William Shea
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02763-00540)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Marcello Conti 52 Head Stenographer Italy
2 Josephine Conti 29 Wife Electrician Italy
3 Jack La Rosa 45 Head — Italy
4 Mary La Rosa 34 Wife — New York
5 Benedict La Rosa 10 Son — New York
6 Jack La Rosa 8 Son — New York
7 Mary Reddinger 39 Head Telephone Operator New York
8 Earl Patterson 39 Head Patrolman Virginia
9 Edna Patterson 34 Wife — New York
10 Paul Jr Patterson 15 Son — New York
11 Catherine Patterson 14 Daughter — New York
12 Robert Patterson 8 Son — New York
13 Martin O'Keefe 42 Head Printer New York
14 Florence O'Keefe 42 Wife — New York
15 Francis O'Keefe 16 Son — New York
16 Florence O'Keefe 11 Daughter — New York
17 Arthur Ratcliffe 59 Head Utility Man New York
18 Christina Ratcliffe 55 Wife — New York
19 Arthur Jr Ratcliffe 31 Son Clerk New York
20 Charles Ratcliffe 26 Son Attendant New York
21 Stanley Jirousek 51 Head Police Captain New York
22 Antoinette Jirousek 49 Wife — New York
23 Ellen A. Jirousek 19 Daughter — New York
24 Thomas Hanlon 46 Head Plumber New York
25 Julia Hanlon 42 Wife — New York
26 Martin Hanlon 17 Son — New York
27 Rosemary Hanlon 14 Daughter — New York
28 William Shea THIS PERSON 32 Head Patrolman New Jersey
29 Mildred E. Shea 32 Wife — New York
30 William V. Shea 5 Son — New York
31 James T. Shea 4 Son — New York
32 Mary B. Shea 0 Daughter — New York
33 Jack De Loss 27 Head Jeweler No. Island
34 Charlotte De Loss 27 Wife Stenographer New York
35 Henry Bullen 34 Head Utility Man New York
36 William White 33 Cousin — New York
37 Adelle Snow 13 Niece — New York
38 Anthony De Marco 63 Head Furrier Italy
39 Antoinette De Marco 62 Wife — Italy
40 Marenzo De Marco 31 Son Patrolman New York

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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)

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