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Charles Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittman District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Township / Ward | Pittman District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Shaw | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Virginia Shaw | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elzora Shaw | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Hortense Shaw | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Shaw | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Georgia
Head, age 41
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Madison, Georgia
Head, age 51
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | E |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 18 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Madison-County, Georgia
Head, age 62
Madison-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittman District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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.
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Charles Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur W Seagraves | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Floy D Seagraves | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Kathryn Seagraves | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Wyman Seagraves | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Ocie Youngblood | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Martha Youngblood | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Thelma Youngblood | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | John H Loggins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Ora A Loggins | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Guytie C Loggins | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Litton Loggins | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Laverne E Loggins | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Annie Loggins | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Amber K Loggins | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Charles L Shaw THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Tenant | Georgia |
| 56 | Elzora Shaw | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Hortense Shaw | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Virginia M Shaw | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Charles L Shaw | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | James H Pittman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Maggie L Pittman | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Ruthlee C Pittman | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Ray G Pittman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Lillie Pittman | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Grady Pittman | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Willard L Pittman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Wallace Pittman | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Garnett Pittman | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Gillian Pittman | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Patricia Pittman | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Roscoe G Cash | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Clara Cash | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Evelyn Cash | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Billie J Cash | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | James G Carter | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Alwilda C Carter | 71 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Nathaniel Harper | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Frances Harper | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Lovie C Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)