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William Shields — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this William Shields across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | locomotive engineer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Shields | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Flora Shields | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| William Shields | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Robert Shields | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Theodore Shields | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Shields | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Shields | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 42
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 52
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | locomotive engineer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Shields across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shields
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2419unit:0622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Calegorie | 7 | son | None | Utah |
| 52 | Virginia Calegorie | 5 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 53 | Gabriello Josephine Calegorie | 16 | maid | None | Utah |
| 54 | Head Rigatellio | 50 | — | Grocery | Italy |
| 55 | Rose Rigatellio | 64 | wife | None | Italy |
| 56 | Tom Calegarie | 17 | nephew | None | Utah |
| 57 | Mary Cook | 46 | Head | House Cleaning | Utah |
| 58 | Jane S Cook | 20 | daughter | Cracker Packer | Utah |
| 59 | Edith Cook | 18 | daughter | Packer | Utah |
| 60 | Jay Cook | 16 | son | None | Utah |
| 61 | Claude Cook | 15 | son | None | Utah |
| 62 | William H Shields THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Iowa |
| 63 | Flora Shields | 44 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Theodore Shields | 25 | son | Welder | California |
| 65 | William A Shields | 21 | son | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 66 | Dorothy Shields | 18 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 67 | Paul Shields | 14 | son | None | Utah |
| 68 | Robert Shields | 11 | son | None | Utah |
| 69 | John Lindsay | 78 | Head | None | England |
| 70 | Alice M Lindsay | 66 | wife | None | England |
| 71 | Leslie Randig | 20 | son-in-law | Clerk | Utah |
| 72 | Nona Randig | 20 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 73 | Frank C Bennett | 52 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Ohio |
| 74 | Minerva Bennett | 42 | wife | None | Utah |
| 75 | Virgil Bennett | 22 | son | Machinist Helper | Utah |
| 76 | Fred Bennett | 19 | son | Clerk | Utah |
| 77 | Samuel Bates | 74 | Head | Laborer | England |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)