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Alice Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Shaw across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Shaw | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alfred Shaw | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rita Shaw | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Shaw | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Shaw | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Standing | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Shaw | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 6
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Shaw
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Alfred Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01582-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick J. Savin | 57 | Head | Fireman | Irish Free State |
| 2 | Delia A. Savin | 57 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Edward J. Savin | 27 | Son | Mill-Hand | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary A. Savin | 24 | Daughter | Mill-Hand | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Rita M. Savin | 22 | Daughter | Card-Maker | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Arthur Shaw | 53 | Head | Roll-Examiner | England |
| 7 | Margaret J. Shaw | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 8 | Alfred E. Shaw | 23 | Son | Roofer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | James A. Shaw | 22 | Son | Mill-Hand | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Alice M. Shaw THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Agnes L. Shaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Margaret J. Shaw | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rita M. Shaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Joseph Standing | 55 | Lodger | Weaver | England |
| 15 | Ida M. Miller | 49 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Alwyn C. Miller | 22 | Son | Beamer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Doris C. Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Gladys M. Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Harold E. Miller | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Eleanor N. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | James L. Wilson | 28 | Head | Calender Operator | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Esther F. Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Raymond Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Ronald Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | George Barnhardt | 55 | Head | Section-Hand | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Florence A. Barnhardt | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Florence A. Barnhardt | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Anna A. Barnhardt | 58 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 29 | Richard Germain | 29 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Helen Germain | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Reinhold Schneider | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 32 | Emma M. Schneider | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Paul Weidner | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 34 | Wallisha Weidner | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Martin Engelhardt | 42 | Head | Master Plumber | Germany |
| 36 | Elfrida Engelhardt | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Doris Engelhardt | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Shirley Engelhardt | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Herman N. Jobst | 46 | Head | Second-Hand | Germany |
| 40 | Louise E. Jobst | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)