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Alice Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Shaw | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Albert Shaw | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Martha Shaw | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bunyan Shaw | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Alice Shaw | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ruth Shaw | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Shaw | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Shaw | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Itta Shaw | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Shaw | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Susie Shaw | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Shaw | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, North …
Other, age 33
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice W |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Union, North …
Spouse, age 43
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 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 | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Union-County, North …
Spouse, age 54
Union-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 12 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 54 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02979-00797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Helms | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bobby Helms | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Carl King | 43 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jessie King | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha King | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Carl Jr. King | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Benjamin King | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Benjamin King | 67 | father | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tom B. Miller | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nellie Miller | 31 | wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 51 | Edward Miller | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Helen Miller | 23 | sister | Maid | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ray Walters | 33 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 54 | Irma Walters | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charles Walters | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Betty Joe Walters | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frank B. Moses | 45 | Head | Guard | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ida B. Moses | 46 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Marjorie Moses | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Moses | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Clarence Little | 34 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 62 | Essie Little | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Joe Neal Little | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Opal Little | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Edith Little | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lou Ann Little | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bunyan Shaw | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alice Shaw THIS PERSON | 54 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Albert Shaw | 34 | son | Mattress Maker | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ruth Shaw | 31 | daughter-in-law | Upholsterer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Itta Shaw | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Frank Shaw | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Susie Shaw | 25 | daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thomas Shaw | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Dorothy Shaw | 8 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mildred Shaw | 7 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Martha Shaw | 4 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Yard Shaw | 1 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas J. Broom | 74 | Head | Demonstrator County Farm | North Carolina |
| 80 | Joan Broom | 74 | wife | — | North Carolina |
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)