Elizabeth Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sacramento-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sacramento-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sacramento-County, California
Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Elizabeth Jane
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Sacramento
1935 Residence (County)	Sacramento
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Sacramento
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Walter Shaw	Head	—	76	~1864
Glenn Kirkpatrick	Other	—	54	~1886
W Shaw	Son	—	46	~1894
Mrs Kirkpatrick	Daughter	—	50	~1890
Elizabeth Shaw	Spouse	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Sacramento, California

Spouse, age 46

Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Italy
Mother's Birthplace	Italy
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Sacramento, California

Spouse, age 54

Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Sacramento-County, California

Spouse, age 69

Sacramento-County, California · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Elizabeth Jane
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Sacramento
1935 Residence (County)	Sacramento
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Elizabeth Shaw

Spouse · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Sacramento-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00284-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Larrea	46	Head	Canner	Spain
2	Martha Larrea	39	Wife	—	France
3	Isabel Larrea	15	Daughter	—	California
4	Joseph Larrea	14	Son	—	California
5	Johnnie Larrea	4	Son	—	California
6	John Hunter	68	Head	—	Nebraska
7	Minnie Hunter	65	Wife	—	Kansas
8	S. E. Haslem	50	Head	Janitor	Nebraska
9	Margaret Haslem	52	Wife	—	California
10	Earl Haslem	20	Son	Clerk	California
11	Winnifred Winchel	43	Head	Clerk	Nebraska
13	Howard Pites	47	Head	Elevator Operator	Indiana
14	Madeline Pites	42	Wife	—	California
15	Warren Pites	18	Son	Delivery Boy	California
16	Shirley Pites	15	Daughter	—	California
17	S. G. Ammons	60	Head	Laundry	California
18	Carol Ammons	49	Wife	Laundry	California
19	Richard Grubbs	60	Head	Gardener	California
20	Gertrude Grubbs	61	Wife	—	California
21	Mora Kimball	65	Lodger	—	California
22	Walter Scott Shaw	76	Head	—	Illinois
23	Elizabeth Jane Shaw THIS PERSON	69	Wife	—	Washington
24	Glenn Kirkpatrick	54	Son-in-law	Salesman	California
25	Mrs. Glenn Kirkpatrick	50	Daughter	—	California
26	W. Edward Shaw	46	Son	Fireman	California
27	Conrad Snyder	23	Head	Attendant	Montana
28	Shirley Marie Snyder	18	Wife	Jr. Accountant Clerk	California
29	W. J. Cunningham	26	Head	Dispatcher	Scotland
30	Anne Cunningham	23	Wife	—	California
31	Hattie Guichler	71	Head	—	California
32	David M. Massey	60	Head	Foreman Harness Dept.	Mississippi
33	Hetty Massey	56	Wife	—	Texas
34	Lawrence Roy	55	Head	Carpenter	California
35	Lillian Roy	13	Daughter	—	California
36	Rosella Pennington	76	Head	—	Illinois
37	Verne Pennington	35	Son	Truck Driver	California
38	La Verne Pennington	15	Granddaughter	—	California
39	Charles Cutlip	53	Head	Fireman Helper	Virginia
40	Alma Cutlip	49	Wife	—	Illinois

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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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