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Frank Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Township / Ward | City Of Mannington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Shaw | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Marion Shaw | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Virginia Shaw | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, West …
Head, age 40
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Purchasing Agt S.O. Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Marion, West …
Head, age 49
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | Daily Paper |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Marion, West …
Head, age 59
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Shaw
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank W Shaw THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Publisher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marion L Shaw | 37 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Virginia G Shaw | 21 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jack T Sperthenher | 39 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alma C Sperthenher | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lenora M Sperthenher | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jacque A Sperthenher | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert A Vogan | 26 | Head | Telegraph Oper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary A Vogan | 26 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 10 | Virginia Vogan | 6 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 11 | Robert L Vogan | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Claud C Bennett | 46 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lola M Bennett | 43 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 14 | Madeline W Bennett | 23 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 15 | Jean Bennett | 20 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Donald D Bennett | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ruth P Bennett | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Fred D Bartlett | 75 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lora M Weaver | 52 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Howard C Moore | 36 | Head | Driller | Ohio |
| 21 | Bessie B Moore | 36 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John P Moore | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Chester G Morrison | 45 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 24 | Mable L Morrison | 29 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 25 | Margaret A Beaty | 70 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Amanda Ammons | 23 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lawrence D Beaty | 33 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 28 | Grace M Beaty | 26 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John J Mccrea | 14 | Nephew | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Felix Meighen | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary S Meighen | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas J O'Connor | 34 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 33 | Minnie B O'Connor | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lucia S Stewart | 75 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Stella M Stewart | 47 | Daughter | Saleswoman | West Virginia |
| 36 | Wallace Wallace | 15 | Grandson | None | Puerto Rico |
| 37 | Robert J Burt | 41 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 38 | Wife Burt | 35 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 39 | Clara E Mcguire | 62 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 40 | James W Beaty | 44 | Head | Postmaster | West Virginia |
| 41 | Blanche K Beaty | 41 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | James L Beaty | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Jackson K Beaty | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Son Beaty | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Floyd L Showalter | 44 | Head | Whittler | New York |
| 46 | Harriet A Showalter | 40 | Wife | None | New York |
| 47 | Fred W Davis | 45 | Head | Physician | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mable L Davis | 43 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Eugenia M Davis | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | John B Davis | 5 | Son | None | 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)