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Alice Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Christina — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Policy Writer |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Policy Writer |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Shaw | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Albert Shaw | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jane Shaw | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| George Shaw | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Alice Shaw | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 11 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Policy Writer |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Shaw
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Shaw
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Shaw
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01705-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Recupero | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Nathalie Recupero | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Irma Recupero | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Anna Recupero | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | James A. Cowie | 40 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 46 | Nellie O. Cowie | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 47 | William S. Cowie | 22 | Son | 40 | Scotland |
| 48 | Lester J. Mead | 59 | Head | 48 | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary A. Mead | 53 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 50 | Roy T. Clark | 25 | Son in law | 40 | Canada English |
| 51 | Hazel Clark | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Carl Shushun | 48 | Head | Sausage Maker | Kiev Russia |
| 53 | Mary Shushun | 36 | Wife | Cleaner | Kiev Russia |
| 54 | Alexander Shushun | 19 | Son | Maker | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Carl Jr. Shushun | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Henry Buckley | 45 | Head | Traffic Manager | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mabelle Buckley | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Kenneth E. Buckley | 18 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Alfred F. Mclaughlin | 19 | Boarder | 40 | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Benjamin J. O'Leary | 28 | Head | Medical Student | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary O'Leary | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | David O'Leary | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Fanny Tobe | 53 | Mother in law | — | Russia |
| 64 | Sadie F. Quill | 30 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Barbara Quill | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Loraine Quill | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Donald A. Quill | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mother Ichina | 67 | Mother | House Keeper | New Hampshire |
| 69 | Mary Kellett | 51 | Boarder | Chief | England |
| 70 | Marguerite Hanlon | 49 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Janet C. Hanlon | 23 | Daughter | 45 | Canada English |
| 72 | Florence Mcgihon | 45 | Head | 40 | Canada English |
| 73 | Mary Mcgihon | 38 | Sister | 40 | Canada English |
| 74 | Frank Murphy | 27 | Head | 40 | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Marie Murphy | 25 | Wife | 44 | Massachusetts |
| 76 | George J. Shaw | 36 | Head | Radio Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Alice Shaw THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Policy Writer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Albert Shaw | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Jane Shaw | 60 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | George Shaw | 62 | Father | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)