William Shields — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Delaware, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Shields across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Delaware, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Delaware, New York
Surname	Shields
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Additional Details
Occupation	Plumbing
Industry	Private Homes
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Plumbing
Township / Ward	Downsville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Helen Gordon	Other	—	20	~1910
William Shields	Head	—	39	~1891
Stanley Shields	Son	—	4	~1926
Caroline Shields	Spouse	—	36	~1894
Raymond Shields	Son	—	13	~1917
Helen Shields	Daughter	—	3	~1927
Ruth Shields	Daughter	—	1	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, New …

Head, age 29

Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shields
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Delaware, New …

Head, age 39

Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

Surname	Shields
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Plumbing
Industry	Private Homes
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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William Shields

Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1418:0937)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Wright	41	Head	Barber	New York
2	Greta Wright	38	Wife	—	New York
3	Edgar Wright	18	Son	Truck Driver	New York
4	Harold Wright	14	Son	—	New York
5	Elma Wright	11	Daughter	—	New York
6	Gertrude Wright	9	Daughter	—	New York
7	Fannie Wright	6	Daughter	—	New York
8	Francis Wright	1	Son	—	New York
9	Orsa Barnes	39	Head	Laborer	New York
10	Ella Barnes	32	Wife	—	New York
11	Robert Barnes	10	Son	—	New York
12	Marjorie Barnes	9	Daughter	—	New York
13	Warren Barnes	6	Son	—	New York
14	George Barnes	5	Son	—	New York
15	Virginia Barnes	3	Daughter	—	New York
16	William Barnes	0	Son	—	New York
17	John Tompkins	29	Head	Laborer	New York
18	Isabelle Tompkins	21	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
19	Wesley Tompkins	3	Son	—	New York
20	Charlotte Tompkins	1	Daughter	—	New York
21	Percy Marshall	38	Head	Clergyman	Massachusetts
22	Pauline Marshall	25	Wife	—	New York
23	Elizabeth Rutherford	75	Head	—	New York
24	Huldah Williams	86	Head	—	New York
25	Sidney Walters	76	Head	—	Iowa
26	Mary Walters	51	Wife	—	Missouri
27	John Butler	81	Head	—	Northern Ireland
28	Martha Butler	74	Wife	—	New York
29	Robert S. Brittain	63	Head	Physician	Pennsylvania
30	Flora G. Brittain	62	Wife	—	New York
31	Evans S. Brittain	23	Son	Salesman	New York
32	Margaret Turnbull	37	Head	Teacher	New York
33	John Turnbull	73	Father	—	New York
34	Maude F. Holmes	45	Head	—	Pennsylvania
35	Kathryn Holmes	14	Daughter	—	New York
36	Margaret Holmes	8	Daughter	—	New York
37	Verdon Shaver	30	Head	Cook	New York
38	Grace Shaver	26	Wife	—	New York
39	Elizabeth Shaver	6	Daughter	—	New York
40	Virginia Shaver	5	Daughter	—	New York
41	Ellen Brush	55	Head	Baker	New York
42	Jennie Wilbur	20	Servant	Housekeeper	New York
43	William Shields THIS PERSON	39	Head	Plumbing	Pennsylvania
44	Caroline Shields	36	Wife	—	New York
45	Raymond Shields	13	Son	—	New York
46	Stanley Shields	4	Son	—	New York
47	Helen Shields	3	Daughter	—	New York
48	Ruth Shields	1	Daughter	—	New York
49	Helen H. Gordon	20	Servant	Servant	New York
50	Warren Golden	71	Head	Proprietor	New York

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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.

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