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Alice Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Alice Shaw across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fowler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Fowler |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shaw | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Shaw | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard Shaw | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Shaw | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Myrna Shaw | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Shaw | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Melissie Shaw | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benton, Indiana
Daughter, age 9
Benton, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 10 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Benton-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 19
Benton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fowler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Shaw
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Indiana
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Sibling
Howard Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrna Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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
1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01027-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Mcbeath | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nellie E. Mcbeath | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Alton Mcbeath | 24 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Elizabeth Cundiff | 75 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Melvin Berry | 29 | Head | Plumbing | Indiana |
| 6 | Alta K. Berry | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Madgelene Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Juanita Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | William Penick | 52 | Head | Garbage Collector | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bessie P. Penick | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Charlene Williams | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | William Rucker | 22 | Cousin | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 13 | Martha L. Edwards | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Percy Edwards | 49 | Son | Plasterer | Indiana |
| 15 | Elsie Johnson | 39 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Thomas Waltz | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Mary Lucinda Waltz | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Kelly Waldron | 43 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lincoln Vandersteen | 30 | Head | Street Commissioner | Ohio |
| 20 | Lyndall A. Vandersteen | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Milton Loan | 54 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 22 | Annie Loan | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Chester Loan | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Stanley Loan | 26 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 25 | Leonard Edwards | 32 | Head | Trucking | Indiana |
| 26 | Lulu Mae Edwards | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Napoleon Bonaparte Brown | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Esther Brown | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Frank Shaw | 64 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 30 | Melissie E. Shaw | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Willie Shaw | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 32 | Howard Shaw | 22 | Son | General Labor | Indiana |
| 33 | Alice Shaw THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary Shaw | 16 | Daughter | General Work | Indiana |
| 35 | Myrna Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Walter Lyons | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 37 | Alice Lyons | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Franklin Lyons | 19 | Son | Ass'T Blacksmith | Indiana |
| 39 | Howard Hollander | 24 | Son-in-law | Ass'T Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Charlotte Hollander | 21 | Daughter | Dish Washer | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)