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Alice Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grand Blanc Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Shaw | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Shaw | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Orlen Shaw | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Harry Shaw | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eugene Shaw | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Stanley Shaw | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Shaw | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ida Shaw | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Viola Shaw | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marjorie Shaw | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Genesee, Michigan
Spouse, age 24
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Spouse, age 34
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 44
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Shaw
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01750-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Schultheis | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Cleo Schultheis | 27 | Son | Inspector | Michigan |
| 43 | Ione Schultheis | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 44 | Orlen Shaw | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 45 | Alice Shaw THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Ida Shaw | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Michigan |
| 47 | Harry Shaw | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 48 | Betty Shaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Viola Shaw | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Stanley Shaw | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | James Shaw | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Geraldine Shaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Marjorie Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Eugene Shaw | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Charles W. Worthen | 39 | Head | Door Hanger | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Eunice Worthen | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Charles E. Worthen | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 58 | Robert Worthen | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Walter Worthen | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Lillian Worthen | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Lila Roome | 11 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Leonard Roome | 6 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Charles Sr. Worthen | 70 | Head | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Elizabeth Worthen | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Beatrice Worthen | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | James Mangold | 35 | Head | Metal Finisher | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charlotte Mangold | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | James Mangold | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Robert Mangold | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Mary Mangold | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Georgia L. Mangold | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Tulman Griffin | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 73 | Mary Griffin | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Richard Griffin | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Stanley Sanders | 45 | Head | Driver | Michigan |
| 76 | Thelma Sanders | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Margaret Sanders | 19 | Daughter | Elevator Operator | Michigan |
| 78 | Wayne Sanders | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Delores Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | William J. Larson | 38 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
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)