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Alice Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Highland Park Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Shaw | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ethel Shaw | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bertha Shaw | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Alice Shaw | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Shaw | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 21
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alice Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Shaw
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Shaw
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Shaw
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Shaw
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Shaw
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Shaw
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ethel Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1055unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Pearson | 39 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 52 | Helen M Pearson | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Allan A Pearson | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Clementine Pearson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Brognard Wright | 67 | Head | Real Estate Agent | New Jersey |
| 56 | Sara G Wright | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Ott | 58 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 58 | Catherine Ott | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Jennie Ott | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Thomas H Shaw | 41 | Head | Teller | New Jersey |
| 61 | Bertha W Shaw | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Alice M Shaw THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ethel M Shaw | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | Gladys Shaw | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Joseph Willgoos | 37 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 66 | Elizabeth Willgoos | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | George Willgoos | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Robert P Lloyd | 45 | Head | Chemist | Delaware |
| 69 | Sue F Lloyd | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | David B Lloyd | 39 | Brother | Clerk | Delaware |
| 71 | Ralph W Donahue | 35 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 72 | Jane M Donahue | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Albert Hanauer | 36 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Germany |
| 74 | Rosella Hanauer | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ernestine Hanauer | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Dorothy Hanauer | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Thomas S Collins | 34 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 78 | Henrietta Collins | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Gladys M Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Edward S Stragland | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 81 | Mary L Stragland | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Samuel Ratner | 47 | Head | Rabbi | Russia |
| 83 | Rebecca Ratner | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 84 | Eva Ratner | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Lewis Ratner | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Nathaniel Lazarus | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 87 | Sadie Lazarus | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Edna Lazarus | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 89 | Benjamin Weisman | 39 | Head | Retail Merchant | Hungary |
| 90 | Mary Weisman | 34 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 91 | Paul O Weisman | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 92 | Louis Weisman | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Stephen Weisman | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Beatrice Weisman | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Michael H Walsh | 42 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 96 | Ruth C Walsh | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Robert M Walsh | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Anita M Hoffman | 53 | Mother-in-law | Saleslady | New York |
| 99 | Howard Stoneman | 46 | Head | Vice President | New York |
| 100 | Georgina Stoneman | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)