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Frank Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Frank Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hammond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tin Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 371 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hammond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Shaw | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Shaw | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Shaw | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Eva Shaw | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 6
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 16
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Head, age 26
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hammond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tin Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 371 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Shaw
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Shaw
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Shaw
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Shaw
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Shaw
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01066-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Shaw THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Eva Shaw | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Francis Shaw | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Robert Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Stanley Bysinski | 60 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 46 | William Zrekowski | 46 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 47 | Kazemira Zrekowski | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 48 | Fabin Zrekowski | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Howard Rossa | 35 | Head | Crane Operator | Poland |
| 50 | Mary Rossa | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 51 | Florian Rossa | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Wallace Rossa | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Frank Jurczak | 35 | Head | Truck Loader | Poland |
| 54 | Mary Jurczak | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Edwin Jurczak | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Francis Jurczak | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Jerome Jurczak | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Stanley Japa | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 59 | Julia Japa | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Mary Louise Japa | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Nicholas Sobilo | 54 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 62 | Josephine Sobilo | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 63 | Walter Sobilo | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 64 | Emil Sobilo | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Louis Sobilo | 20 | Son | Machinist | Indiana |
| 66 | Stanley Sobilo | 19 | Son | Die Maker | Indiana |
| 67 | Helen Sobilo | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | John Wojcik | 44 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Poland |
| 69 | Edward Wojcik | 22 | Son | Painter | Indiana |
| 70 | Mary Wojcik | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Matt Wojcik | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Lottie Wojcik | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Lillian Wojcik | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | John Bebrnek | 25 | Head | Steel Cutter | Illinois |
| 75 | Sophia Bebrnek | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Rosalie Bebrnek | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Michael Duplaga | 53 | Head | Car Builder | Poland |
| 78 | Nellie Duplaga | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 79 | John Duplaga | 24 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Anthony Duplaga | 22 | Son | Striper | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)