Charles Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Indiana
Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	173
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farm Operator
Township / Ward	Fall Creek Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Janice Woodward	Other	—	14	~1926
Edith Woodward	Daughter	—	46	~1894
Belle Shaw	Spouse	—	67	~1873
Gayle Woodward	Other	—	12	~1928
Edna Shaw	Daughter	—	38	~1902
Charles Shaw	Head	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Indiana

Head, age 49

Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1871

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Charley
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Hamilton, Indiana

Head, age 59

Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1871 — 19 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Charles H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Hamilton-County, Indiana

Head, age 69

Hamilton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Farm operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	173
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Charles Shaw

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-00224)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Stella Kinneman	51	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Byron H. Johnson	50	Head	Merchant	Indiana
3	Alta Johnson	42	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Bertina D. Johnson	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Burrell Petty	25	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
6	Pauline Petty	23	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Joan Petty	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Jerry D. Petty	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	William Brown	24	Head	—	Indiana
10	Charles Benefiel	23	Head	Inspector	Indiana
11	Lois Benefiel	23	Wife	—	Indiana
12	W. Jasper Helms	78	Head	—	Indiana
13	Addison Weaver	78	Son-in-law	—	Indiana
14	Bertha Weaver	57	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
15	Benjamin Morgan	62	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
16	Lula Morgan	60	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Calvin Brown	31	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
18	Geneva Brown	26	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Nancy Brown	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Diana Brown	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Harry Yencel	66	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
22	Emma Yencel	65	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Mae Yencel	33	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Frank Ransford	51	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
25	Nell Ransford	50	Wife	—	Indiana
26	John Camp	52	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
27	George Whitelock	79	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
28	Viola Whitelock	23	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Dan Whitelock	46	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
30	Opal Whitelock	42	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Charles Shaw THIS PERSON	69	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
32	Belle Shaw	67	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Edith Woodward	46	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Edna Shaw	38	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	Janice Woodward	14	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
36	Gayle Woodward	12	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
37	Joseph R. Kelley	72	Head	Laborer	Indiana
38	Sarah Kelley	70	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Will Kinneman	56	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
40	Russell Conway	29	Son-in-law	Laborer	Indiana

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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.

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