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Alice Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Alice Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Shaw | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Shaw | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Shaw | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 31
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 5 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 41
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 51
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 51 · b. ~1889 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02206-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Mccaskin | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | William J. Frey | 61 | head | Tariff Clerk | Missouri |
| 43 | Adeline Frey | 55 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | James L. Shaw | 56 | head | Traveling Salesman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Alice L. Shaw THIS PERSON | 51 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Bruce L. Shaw | 26 | son | Appropriate Clerk | Colorado |
| 47 | James L. Shaw | 22 | son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 48 | Emmet D. Grogan | 58 | head | Bartender | Missouri |
| 49 | Julia Grogan | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Patricia Grogan | 24 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Julia A. Grogan | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Edward P. Luecking | 79 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 53 | Katy N. Luecking | 73 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Wilbert Schaefer | 27 | head | Tool And Die Maker | Missouri |
| 55 | Alvia Schaefer | 24 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Joan Schaefer | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Herbert Amers | 28 | head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 58 | Dorothy Amers | 25 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Alice Hennessy | 59 | head | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Marian A. Hennessy | 31 | daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 61 | William J. Hennessy | 26 | son | Timekeeper | Missouri |
| 62 | William Hill | 33 | son-in-law | Manager | Missouri |
| 63 | Florence Hill | 29 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | William Hill | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Edward N. Dillon | 53 | head | Sales Manager | Missouri |
| 66 | Olinda Dillon | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Warren Dillon | 18 | son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Oscar Lampurtz | 24 | step-son | Bookkeeper Clerk | Missouri |
| 69 | H. Louise Block | 65 | head | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Mary L. Phillips | 65 | servant | Servant | Indiana |
| 71 | George Callahan | 46 | head | Insurance Salesman | Missouri |
| 72 | Clara Callahan | 39 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Betty J. Callahan | 15 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Fred D. Land | 42 | head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 75 | Walter H. Land | 23 | son | Accountant Clerk | Illinois |
| 76 | Jack B. Land | 19 | son | Office Boy | Missouri |
| 77 | Carrie B. Naumer | 40 | sister | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Jeanette Naumer | 8 | niece | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edmond Flowers | 22 | head | Comptometer Clerk | Missouri |
| 80 | Virginia Flowers | 22 | wife | Clerk | Missouri |
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)