Elizabeth Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Elizabeth A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Altoona
1935 Residence (County)	Blair
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Altoona
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Ronald Shaw	Son	—	22	~1918
Harold Shaw	Head	—	52	~1888
Elizabeth Shaw	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Blair, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 32

Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Elizabeth A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Blair, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 42

Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Elizabeth A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Blair-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 53

Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Elizabeth A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Altoona
1935 Residence (County)	Blair
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Elizabeth Shaw

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03437-00385)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph H. Giertz	67	Head	—	Pennsylvania
2	Lottie M. Loomis	62	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Pennsylvania
3	George E. Weaver	55	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
4	Laura Weaver	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
5	J. Benner Weaver	23	Son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
6	Donald C. Weaver	20	Son	—	Pennsylvania
7	Janet Weaver	17	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
8	Harold N. Shaw	52	Head	Mechanical Inspector	Delaware
9	Elizabeth A. Shaw THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Delaware
10	Ronald Shaw	22	Son	Apprentice	Pennsylvania
11	Lewis Smith	53	Head	Foreman-Pay Clerk	Pennsylvania
12	Dora Smith	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
13	Ben F. Mccartney	68	Head	—	Pennsylvania
14	Mabel Mccartney	65	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
15	Mitchell Mccartney	43	Son	Lawyer	Pennsylvania
16	Gwendolyn Mccartney	37	Daughter-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
17	Emma Embrunner	57	Servant	Servant	Pennsylvania
18	Frank Jones	53	Head	Dentist	Pennsylvania
19	Evelyn Jones	49	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
20	Frank C. Jones	13	Son	—	Pennsylvania
21	John Anspach	65	Head	Manager	Pennsylvania
22	Emma Anspach	65	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	Evelyn Anspach	42	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
24	Frank J. Anderson	72	Head	—	Maryland
25	Anna Anderson	65	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
26	Jacob W. Johnson	59	Head	—	Pennsylvania
27	Maude Johnson	52	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
28	D. Roy Confer	24	Lodger	Special Apprentice	Pennsylvania
29	Harold Campbell	25	Lodger	Special Apprentice	Pennsylvania
30	Edgar Naus	51	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
31	Capitola Naus	52	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
32	Harriet Salter	33	Lodger	Teacher	Pennsylvania
33	Jerusha Myers	38	Lodger	Teacher	Pennsylvania
34	William W. Thomas	55	Head	Car Builder	Pennsylvania
35	Ellen Thomas	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
36	William R. Thomas	21	Son	Clerk	Pennsylvania
37	Mary Rourke	50	Head	—	Pennsylvania
38	Ella Rourke	48	Sister	Teacher	Pennsylvania
39	Charlotte J. Nelson	57	Head	—	Sweden
40	Carl Nelson	28	Son	Truck-Interstate Freight	Pennsylvania

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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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