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Charles Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cobb, Georgia |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | City Marietta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Shaw | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Charles Shaw | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Shaw | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jim Shaw | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 4
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 15
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cobb-County, Georgia
Head, age 25
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charlie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marietta City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | corn mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Charles Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father James Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Shaw
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Shaw
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Shaw
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
James Shaw
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cobb, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cobb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu244unit:0841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Moreaid | 44 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Georgia |
| 52 | Maud Moreaid | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Martha Moreaid | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Henry O. Jr. Moreaid | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Euphronia Atkinson | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Julia Atkinson | 35 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Lizzie Atkinson | 31 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | William M. Kuhner | 30 | Head | Embalmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Frances Kuhner | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William M. Jr. Kuhner | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Joseph Boulman | 28 | Head | Secretary | Georgia |
| 62 | Alma Boulman | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Joseph Jr. Boulman | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | William Boulman | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Howard Northcutt | 31 | Head | Clerical | Georgia |
| 66 | Leona Northcutt | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Ruth Northcutt | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Howard Jr. Northcutt | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Frank R. Davis | 52 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bessie Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Lenora Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Maurice Davis | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Guilleau Gaddy | 36 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 74 | Josephine Gaddy | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Guilleau Jr. Gaddy | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Muriel Gaddy | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Josephine Gaddy | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Mildred Igon | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Theo B. Frey | 52 | Head | Lawyer | Georgia |
| 80 | Josie Frey | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 81 | John Benson | 69 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 82 | Mary Benson | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Robert L. Benson | 41 | Head | X-Ray Laboratory | Georgia |
| 84 | Lizzie Benson | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Millard Benson | 38 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 86 | Lola Benson | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Ralph Benson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Mildred Benson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Dorothy Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Charles Stephens | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 91 | May Stephens | 50 | Wife | Fore Lady | Georgia |
| 92 | Ruth Stephens | 24 | Daughter | Pianist | Georgia |
| 93 | Sarah Stephens | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Jim Shaw | 33 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 95 | Emma Shaw | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 96 | James W. Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Charles Shaw THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Wilson Welch | 47 | Head | Real Estate | Georgia |
| 99 | Emily Welch | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)