CS
Charles Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Royal Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Richards | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Shaw | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Rose Shaw | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Charles Shaw | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 38
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Maintenance Dept |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 49
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1881
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Auto Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 60 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 56
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Royal Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Charles Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01861-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Witkowski | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Ciechocki | 62 | Head | Real Estate Agent | Poland |
| 3 | Vanda Ciechocki | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 4 | Leonard Ciechocki | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 5 | Ernest Ciechocki | 20 | Son | Toolmaker | Michigan |
| 6 | James Ciechocki | 23 | Son | Stock Chaser | Michigan |
| 7 | Sophia Ciechocki | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Thomas Ciechocki | 2 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Walter Rybicki | 52 | Roomer | Real Estate Agent | Poland |
| 10 | Susan Warren | 54 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 11 | Leo Warren | 34 | Son | Grinder | Canada French |
| 12 | Francis Warren | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Cleveland, O |
| 13 | Betty Warren | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Ruby Warren | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Canada French |
| 15 | Frank N. Hyde | 62 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 16 | Martha Slovak | 40 | Housekeeper | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Cermund Korytkowski | 28 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 18 | Emma Korytkowski | 25 | Wife | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Constance Korytkowski | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Stefan Galanska | 51 | Head | Elec. Cont. | Poland |
| 21 | Julia Galanska | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 22 | Alfred Galanska | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Frank Piskorowski | 33 | Head | Supervisor | Michigan |
| 24 | Marie Piskorowski | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 25 | Antoinette Piskorowski | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Charles R. Shaw THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 27 | Rose R. Shaw | 50 | Wife | Music Teacher | Indiana |
| 28 | Charles C. Shaw | 23 | Son | Mechanist | Michigan |
| 29 | Joseph A. Richards | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Walter Witkowski | 50 | Head | Beer Garden | Poland |
| 31 | Sophie Witkowski | 51 | Wife | Beer Garden | Poland |
| 32 | Theodore Witkowski | 23 | Son | Mechanist | Ohio |
| 33 | Clarence V. Smith | 48 | Head | Medical Doc. | Illinois |
| 34 | Myrtle Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Mary Jane Williams | 21 | Nurse | Med. Nurse | Penn. |
| 36 | Irene Kruzynski | 19 | Nurse | Med. Nurse | New York |
| 37 | Daniel Flynn | 71 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 38 | Josephine Flynn | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Andrew J. Griebel | 52 | Head | Gear Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anna Griebel | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)