Frank Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Frank Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Frank R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	Carrier Foreman
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Carrier Foreman
Township / Ward	Davenport City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Edward Shaw	Son	—	17	~1923
Margaret Shaw	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Robert Shaw	Son	—	21	~1919
Frank Shaw	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Head, age 25

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Letter Carrier
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Scott, Iowa

Head, age 35

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Frank R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Letter Carrier
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Head, age 46

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Frank R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	Carrier Foreman
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Frank Shaw

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Iowa

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01202-00454)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Rudolph Edens	37	Head	Machinist	Iowa
3	Lenora Edens	35	Wife	—	Iowa
4	Shirley Edens	13	daughter	—	Iowa
5	Patsy Edens	9	daughter	—	Iowa
6	Louis Hauck	53	Head	Foreman	Illinois
7	Ruth Hauck	43	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Wallace Hauck	14	Son	—	Iowa
9	Wils. Kestel	46	Head	Painter	Iowa
10	Henrietta Kestel	53	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Charles Wm Herring	24	Head	Clerk	Iowa
12	Marion Herring	23	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Chas. Jr Herring	2	Son	—	Iowa
14	Frederick Schultz	53	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
15	Anna Schultz	59	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Alice Dorey	35	daughter	—	Iowa
17	Chas. Dorey	43	Son-in-law	Machinist	Nebraska
18	Alve Zabel	32	Head	Shop Checker	Iowa
19	Lucille Zabel	28	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Frank R. Shaw THIS PERSON	46	Head	Carrier Foreman	Iowa
21	Margaret Shaw	44	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Robert Shaw	21	Son	—	Iowa
23	Edward Shaw	17	Son	—	Iowa
24	Elmer Offerman	49	Head	Engineer	Iowa
25	Edna Offerman	41	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Robert Offerman	21	Son	Machine Operator	Iowa
27	Katherine Offerman	20	daughter	—	Missouri
28	Lillian Offerman	16	daughter	—	Iowa
29	Gene Offerman	15	daughter	—	Iowa
30	Leroy Offerman	7	Son	—	Iowa
32	Charles Bredfeldt	45	Head	Shipping Clerk	Iowa
33	Dorothy Bredfeldt	39	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Jack Bredfeldt	16	Son	—	Iowa
35	William Bredfeldt	11	Son	—	Iowa
36	Hayden Mathews	47	Head	Butcher	Iowa
37	Della Mathews	50	Wife	—	Iowa
38	Evamae Mathews	16	daughter	—	Iowa
39	Raymond Potter	34	Head	Service	Illinois
40	Ruby Potter	33	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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