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Charles Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · White, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in White, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | White, Illinois |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Phillips Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Shaw | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Shaw | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Vivian Shaw | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Zola Shaw | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Verla Shaw | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ross Shaw | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
White, Illinois
Head, age 24
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
White, Illinois
Head, age 34
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
White, Illinois
Head, age 43
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in White, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Shaw
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — White, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — White, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu413unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernard H Blanch | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Norma N Blanch | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Reba F Blanch | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | George H Sr Blanch | 66 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Basil Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Mary A Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Samuel Harrison | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mary E Harrison | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Hazel H Harrison | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Thomas J Harrison | 79 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Pink Young | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Effie M Young | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Georgia L Burroughs | 13 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Houston S Armstrong | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Ethel B Armstrong | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Harold W Armstrong | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Newton S Armstrong | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Robert H Armstrong | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Charles W Shaw THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Vivian Shaw | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Ross G Shaw | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Opal L Shaw | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Verla M Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Zola F Shaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William B Copelin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Alma V Copelin | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Beatrice E Copelin | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | William A Copelin | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | James E Graves | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Sarah E Graves | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Naomi L Burroughs | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | George D Higginson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Sarah A Higginson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Georgia D Higginson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | William M Burgess | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 86 | Indiana F Burgess | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Otis Burgess | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Willie Burgess | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Louis F Burgess | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Junifer Burgess | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Erlorence Burgess | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Freeda P Burgess | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Forrest Burgess | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 94 | George M Jordan | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Sallie A Jordan | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Bessie L Brown | 11 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Thomas J Graves | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Phebe Graves | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | George S Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Sarah A Williams | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)