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Charles Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Ellen — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 611 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Shaw | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| S Shaw | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Stanley Shaw | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Shaw | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Shaw | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ellen Shaw | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dorothy Shaw | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Shaw | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ellen Shaw | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Sales clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 611 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: father Ben Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Shaw
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Shaw
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Shaw
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04324-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eurie N. Green | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Grover C. Parker | 54 | Head | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 43 | Rosa E. Parker | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert C. Parker | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 45 | Andrew L. Jr. Mancini | 32 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 46 | Alma M. Mancini | 31 | Wife | Cashier | Virginia |
| 47 | Ellen M. Shaw | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Elizabeth H. Shaw | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 49 | Lillian M. Shaw | 28 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Virginia |
| 50 | Stanley E. Shaw | 23 | Son | File Clerk | Virginia |
| 51 | Charles H. Shaw THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Sales Clerk | Virginia |
| 52 | Ellen M. Shaw | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Margaret A. Shaw | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | S. Shaw | 32 | Son | Spinner | Virginia |
| 55 | Dorothy H. Shaw | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Sales Clerk | Virginia |
| 56 | Erasmus L. Reams | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ellen M. Reams | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 58 | Ralph C. Davidson | 55 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Georgia |
| 59 | Katie M. Davidson | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Florence B. Hunter | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Charles D. Isham | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 62 | Pauline C. Isham | 28 | Wife | Machine Operator | Alabama |
| 63 | Charles O. Ferguson | 62 | Head | Accountant | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sallie H. Ferguson | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | George W. Crockett | 31 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary L. Crockett | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Odell M. Beasley | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 68 | Beasley | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Jennie Hughes | 60 | Head | Parish Secretary | Virginia |
| 70 | M. Elise Hodgson | 52 | Sister | Clerk | Virginia |
| 71 | Frances Hodgson | 47 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John A. Reich | 40 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ruth A. Reich | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Barbara A. Reich | 15 | Daughter | — | Puerto Rico |
| 75 | Joe L. Frank | 51 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 76 | Evelyn K. Frank | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Joe L. Jr. Frank | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mildred Brooking | 52 | Servant | Domestic Servant | Virginia |
| 79 | Jane E. Miller | 45 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 80 | E. Leonard Waites | 69 | Aunt | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)