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William Shea — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Shea across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameShea
Given NameWilliam J.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Rochester City
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryOil Wholesale
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)2800
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardRochester City
Est. Birth Year~1895

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
James Shea Son — 1 ~1939
Marie Lewis Other — 35 ~1905
William Shea Son — ~1940
William Shea Head — 45 ~1895
Rebecca Shea Daughter — 3 ~1937
Lucy Shea Spouse — 38 ~1902
Nancy Shea Daughter — 4 ~1936
Lucy Shea Daughter — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 34
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shea
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Ireland Free
Occupation Salesman
Industry Oil Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Head, age 45
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
Surname Shea
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Rochester City
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Occupation Salesman
Industry Oil Wholesale
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 2800
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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William Shea
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02851-00574)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sylvester Muir 29 Head Foreman New York
42 Marion Muir 23 Wife Saleswoman Massachusetts
43 Charles K. Burtis 40 Head Salesman New York
44 Mabel Burtis 40 Wife Inspecting Office New York
45 Frank W. Putnam 23 Head Salesman New York
46 Ruth S. Putnam 28 Wife — New York
47 Harold Moll 27 Head Salesman New York
48 Anne Moll 25 Wife Manicurist New York
49 John B. Talman 47 Head Accountant Rochester
50 Helen Talman 48 Wife — New York
51 Theodore Vandette 40 Head Collector Vermont
52 Belle Vandette 41 Wife — New York
53 Karl L. Kohl 45 Head Accountant New York
54 Pauline M. Kohl 49 Wife — New York
55 Marguerite Kreig 42 Head Secretary New York
56 G. J. Edgar 30 Head Superintendent New York
57 Mildred Edgar 25 Wife — New York
58 Sandra Edgar 5 Daughter — New York
59 Fred Jordan 59 Head Civil Engineer New York
60 Cedella M. Jordan 57 Wife — New York
61 Bertha Jean Jordan 29 Daughter Private Secretary New York
62 Celia Jordan 87 Step Mother — England
63 Max Schweit 53 Head Civil Engineer New York
64 Bernard Schweit 23 Son Apprentice New York
65 Paul Schweit 21 Son — New York
66 William J. Shea THIS PERSON 45 Head Salesman New York
67 Lucy Shea 38 Wife — New York
68 Lucy Shea 7 Daughter — New York
69 Nancy H. Shea 4 Daughter — New York
70 Rebecca A. Shea 3 Daughter — New York
71 James Shea 1 Son — New York
72 William Shea 0 Son — New York
73 Marie W. Lewis 35 Maid Maid New York
74 Margaret Mcnulty 60 Head Saleslady New York
75 Ella Mcnulty 75 Sister — New York
76 Katherine Mcnulty 67 Sister — New York
77 Frank Mcnulty 64 Brother Salesman New York
78 Helen Lewis 25 Maid Maid New York
79 Dwight Allen 25 Head Accountant New York
80 Dorothy Allen 24 Wife — 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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