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Frank Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grays Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Shaw | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lucy Shaw | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Velma Shaw | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Maggie Shaw | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frank Shaw | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Calvin Shaw | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Phil Shaw | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Odell Shaw | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Preston Shaw | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Daniel Shaw | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Laura Shaw | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Fred Shaw | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 41
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 12 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 53
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Franklin P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Other, age 61
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grays Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Shaw
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:1125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Ray | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Ray | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | John L. Ray | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eddie Ray | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Henry Ray | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Daisy Tillery | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Isiah Rayford | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Earnest Rayford | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Estill Rayford | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lesley Rayford | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rachel Rayford | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Flow Rayford | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Belle Rayford | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Elias L. Rayford | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sandy Gilmore | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cornelia Gilmore | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Gilmore | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Allen Gilmore | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ethel Gilmore | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Isaac Byrd | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Byrd | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jessie Hill | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bytha Hill | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annilla Hill | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | William Hill | 1 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Frank Shaw THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lucy Shaw | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Laura Shaw | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Maggie Shaw | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Phil H. Shaw | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Preston Shaw | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Daniel Shaw | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Calvin Shaw | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Velma Shaw | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Odell Shaw | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Fred Everett Shaw | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Isaac Shaw | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Bessy Pines | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Amos G. Pines | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Joseph T. Pines | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Hazel Pines | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Columbia Pines | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 94 | Margaret Pines | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Pines | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Harriet Pines | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Joe Rayford | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Fanny Rayford | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Murphy Rayford | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Clarice Rayford | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)