Alice Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Alice Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Alice J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Marjorie Wiley	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Dorothy Wiley	Other	—	13	~1927
Alice Shaw	Spouse	—	70	~1870
Albion Shaw	Head	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Spouse, age 50

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Alice G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Spouse, age 60

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Alice G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Spouse, age 70

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Alice J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Alice Shaw

Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01476-00681)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Conley	59	Head	Longshoreman	Free State Ireland
2	Catherine M. Conley	58	Wife	—	Free State Ireland
3	William J. Conley	17	Son	—	Maine
4	Edward Gallant	33	Head	New Worker	Maine
5	Mary A. Gallant	29	Wife	Truckman	Maine
6	Edward Jr. Gallant	10	Son	Housekeeper	Maine
7	Peter J. Travis	29	Head	Truck Driver	Maine
8	Catherine L. Travis	25	Wife	New Worker	Maine
9	Annie Travis	5	Daughter	—	Maine
10	Peter J. Travis	4	Son	—	Maine
11	Patrick Burnham	62	Head	Laborer	Free State Ireland
12	Frederick C. Kraul	65	Head	—	Latvia
13	Nellie Kraul	75	Wife	—	Maine
14	Robert M. Wallace	21	Head	Tractor Operator	Maine
15	Barbara R. Wallace	19	Wife	—	Maine
16	Deanna B. Wallace	3	Daughter	—	Maine
17	Denis J. Brouillard	44	Head	Laborer In Loading Dept.	Rhode Island
18	Viola M. Brouillard	42	Wife	—	Eng Canada
19	Mary C. Brouillard	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Maine
20	Albert J. Webster	59	Head	Painter	Maine
21	Ethel F. Webster	54	Wife	—	Maine
22	Wallace C. Webster	25	Son	Helper On Machine	Maine
23	Ethel L. Webster	26	Daughter-in-law	—	Maine
24	Allen C. Webster	0	Grandson	—	Maine
25	Paul C. Harvell	9	Son	—	New Hampshire
26	Albion W. Shaw	73	Head	Proprietor	Maine
27	Alice J. Shaw THIS PERSON	70	Wife	—	Maine
28	Marjorie E. Wiley	16	Daughter	—	Maine
29	Dorothy J. Wiley	13	Granddaughter	—	Maine
30	William J. Willette	33	Head	Chef	Maine
31	Raymond F. Boody	39	Head	Bartender	Massachusetts
32	George R. Linnell	53	Head	Machinist	Maine
33	Joseph Grandbois	39	Head	Truck Driver	Eng Canada
34	Mildred A. Grandbois	20	Wife	—	Maine
35	Sandra V. Grandbois	0	Daughter	—	Maine

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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.

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