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Alice Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harnett-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Alice Shaw across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harnett-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Spouse Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHarnett-County, North Carolina
SurnameShaw
Given NameAlice
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Grove Township
1935 Residence (County)Harnett
Additional Details
Hours Worked5
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardGrove Township
Est. Birth Year~1915

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
Alice Shaw Spouse — 25 ~1915
Jennie Shaw Daughter — 6 ~1934
Merisoma Shaw Daughter — 7 ~1933
Charles Shaw Son — 1 ~1939
Doc Shaw Head — 74 ~1866
James Shaw Son — 2 ~1938
Mack Shaw Son — 9 ~1931
Southern Shaw Son — 11 ~1929
Thelma Shaw Daughter — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Harnett, North …
Daughter, age 18
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shaw
Given Name Annie
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Harnett-County, North …
Spouse, age 25
Harnett-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
Surname Shaw
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Grove Township
1935 Residence (County) Harnett
Hours Worked 5
Highest Grade No 6
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Shaw
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Harnett-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02926-00113)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Felix Mckay 34 Head Farm Work North Carolina
2 Annie Mckay 32 Wife — North Carolina
3 Willie J. Mckay 11 Son — North Carolina
4 Dorothy Mckay 9 Daughter — North Carolina
5 Ernestine Mckay 7 Daughter — North Carolina
6 Felix Jr. Mckay 5 Son — North Carolina
7 Frankie C. Mckay 0 Daughter — North Carolina
8 Joe B. Turlington 30 Head Spinner North Carolina
9 Della Turlington 30 Wife — North Carolina
10 Jessie M. Turlington 12 Son — North Carolina
11 Lenna Turlington 9 Daughter — North Carolina
12 Inez Turlington 5 Daughter — North Carolina
13 John B. Turlington 2 Son — North Carolina
14 Charlie Mcneill 32 Head Farm Work North Carolina
15 Mary Mcneill 25 Wife — North Carolina
16 James T. Mcneill 6 Son — North Carolina
17 Margaret Mcneill 5 Daughter — North Carolina
18 Phillip M. Mcneill 3 Daughter — North Carolina
19 James Mcneill 26 Head Farm Work North Carolina
20 Mary Mcneill 20 Wife — North Carolina
21 Mary Lou Mcneill 3 Daughter — North Carolina
22 Paul C. Turlington 46 Head Farmer North Carolina
23 Nettie Turlington 43 Wife Caretaker North Carolina
24 Isobel Turlington 19 Daughter — North Carolina
25 Fred A. Turlington 38 Head Farmer North Carolina
26 Ola Turlington 38 Wife — North Carolina
27 Doris C. Turlington 11 Daughter — North Carolina
28 Fred Jr. Turlington 9 Son — North Carolina
29 Ann Turlington 7 Daughter — North Carolina
30 Virginia Turlington 2 Daughter — North Carolina
31 Curtis Mcprice 22 Boarder Laborer North Carolina
32 Doc Shaw 74 Head Farmwork North Carolina
33 Alice Shaw THIS PERSON 25 Wife — North Carolina
34 Southern Shaw 11 Son — North Carolina
35 Mack Shaw 9 Son — North Carolina
36 Merisoma Shaw 7 Daughter — North Carolina
37 Jennie Shaw 6 Daughter — North Carolina
38 Thelma Shaw 4 Daughter — North Carolina
39 James C. Shaw 2 Son — North Carolina
40 Charles Shaw 1 Son — North Carolina

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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)

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