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William Shields — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Shields across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | moulder |
| Industry | steel works |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Chester City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Shields | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Shields | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| William Shields | Head | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Anna Shields | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1880 |
| George Shields | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Gertrude Shields | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | moulder |
| Industry | steel works |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links William Shields across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Delaware, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shields
Head · 1910 · age 36 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1339unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry M Davis | 27 | Son | Weaver | Illinois |
| 52 | Arthur Davis | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Indiana |
| 53 | Jewell Davis | 14 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 54 | Lafayette Burnett | 28 | Boarder | Moulder | New York |
| 55 | Annie E Burnett | 21 | Boarder | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 56 | Nora B Burnett | 24 | Daughter | Carder | Maryland |
| 57 | Harry A Forsythe | 27 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 58 | Anna M Forsythe | 26 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Claire Forsythe | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William J Shields THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Moulder | Ireland |
| 61 | Anna A Shields | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | George Shields | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Catherine Shields | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Florence Shields | 3 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 65 | Gertrude Shields | 1 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 66 | Michael Davis | 62 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 67 | Ella Davis | 55 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 68 | Thomas E Davis | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph P Davis | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | A Davis | 21 | Son | Chipper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank J Davis | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Quigley | 23 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Quigley | 0 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Andrew Oesterle | 52 | Head | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary J Oesterle | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Andrew Jr Oesterle | 25 | Son | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Bertha Oesterle | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John S Oesterle | 16 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Douglas S Oesterle | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Vincent J Cully | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Margaret B Cully | 37 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 82 | Elizabeth M Cully | 17 | Daughter | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Helen M Cully | 15 | Daughter | Burler | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | James Cully | 13 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Vincent J Jr Cully | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Thomas Cully | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary Cully | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Edward Cully | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Margaret Cully | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John Kane | 45 | Head | Gas Maker | Ireland |
| 91 | Lizzie Kane | 50 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 92 | John Kane | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William Kane | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jesse Jones | 57 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 95 | Alice Jones | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | A Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 97 | Albert R Jones | 15 | Son | Servant | Delaware |
| 98 | Frank F Stewart | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 99 | Kate H Stewart | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 100 | Briton Stewart | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)