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Elizabeth Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1837), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 83
b. ~1837
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Elizabeth D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1837 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Shaw | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| William Shaw | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Elizabeth Shaw | Head | — | 83 | ~1837 |
| James Shaw | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Carrie Shaw | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 67
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1833 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Elizabeth D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1833 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 73
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1837 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Elizabeth D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 50 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 83
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1837 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Elizabeth D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Shaw
Head · 1920 · age 83 · b. ~1837 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu202unit:0350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Sheppard | 17 | Daughter | Record Clerk | Delaware |
| 2 | Helen Sheppard | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Thomas J. Briscoe | 58 | Head | Plumber | Maryland |
| 4 | Alice D. Briscoe | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Thomas R. Briscoe | 36 | Son | Plumber | Delaware |
| 6 | Alice B. Chasaka | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Robert D. Ruscoe | 28 | Brother-in-law | Tool-Dresser | Maryland |
| 8 | Eleanor L. Ruscoe | 23 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Margaret E. Frame | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Margaret L. Frame | 29 | Daughter | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William H. Frame | 19 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 12 | Esther M. Frame | 15 | Daughter | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 13 | Frank Edwards | 25 | Boarder | Assistant Chief Clerk | New York |
| 14 | Grace Edwards | 21 | Boarder | Claims Agent | Ohio |
| 15 | Alice Bishop | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 16 | Elizabeth D. Shaw THIS PERSON | 83 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Carrie Shaw | 50 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 18 | William D. Shaw | 40 | Son | Executive Officer | Delaware |
| 19 | James Shaw | 48 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Martha Shaw | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 21 | Ralph P. Huxley | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 22 | Clara M. Huxley | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Mary E. Wilson | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Charles J. Blackmore | 31 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Virginia |
| 25 | Margaret Blackmore | 66 | Mother | — | New York |
| 26 | Samuel C. Mckeever | 64 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Annie L. Mckeever | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Blanche L. Mckeever | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 29 | Mary E. Mckeever | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 30 | Harry M. Rackland | 43 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 31 | Laura M. Rackland | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Estelle F. Rackland | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Anna J. Rackland | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Clara R. Rackland | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Howell W. Tedrick | 46 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 36 | Margaret C. Tedrick | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Wallace C. Tedrick | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Elizabeth M. Tedrick | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | William A. Scott | 45 | Head | Millwright Dept. Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary V. Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Clarence A. Scott | 19 | Son | Asst. Purchasing Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary E. Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Annie Joyner | 28 | Lodger | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 44 | William Joyner | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
| 45 | Sherman A. Bader | 24 | Head | Office Manager | New York |
| 46 | Elizabeth C. Bader | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | John W. Bader | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Herman W. Mathew | 25 | Head | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Helen F. H. Mathew | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Helen S. Mathew | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)