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Elizabeth Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1852), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cove District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Shaw | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Shaw | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Granville Shaw | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth Shaw | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Brakville Shaw | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barbour, West …
Spouse, age 46
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Barbour, West …
Spouse, age 57
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Barbour, West …
Spouse, age 68
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1852 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Barbour, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Shaw
Spouse · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1947unit:0081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Campbell | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Hazel R. Campbell | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | George R. Campbell | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | George B. Campbell | 96 | Grandfather | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Brakville Shaw | 78 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elizabeth Shaw THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Granville S. Shaw | 33 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas Shaw | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Basil D. Shaw | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | George B. Miller | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Grace Miller | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John W. Miller | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 13 | James W. Miller | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Henry M. Miller | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Golda Howdershelt | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Nettie P. Howdershelt | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lelia M. Howdershelt | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Olga M. Howdershelt | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | George H. Campbell | 36 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dottie Campbell | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Angeline Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | John H. Campbell | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Burnetta Campbell | 61 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Edgar E. Edmond | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Rosa A. Edmond | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mable L. Edmond | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Albert D. Edmond | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | George T. Edmond | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John D. Miller | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Hester Miller | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mollie B. Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Dale F. Miller | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Abraham Nestor | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Almeda E. Nestor | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ida V. Nestor | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ira A. Nestor | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Nestor | 92 | Mother | — | United States |
| 38 | Charles L. Wolfe | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mariah A. Wolfe | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Minta L. Wolfe | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Eulah M. Wolfe | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ada F. Nestor | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Aldine Nestor | 10 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Hilary L. Shaffer | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Elizabeth M. Shaffer | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Stella A. Shaffer | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Harry B. Shaffer | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lulu B. Shaffer | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Earl F. Shaffer | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Dallas M. Shaffer | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)