Frank Shaw — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Frank Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willis & Winifred — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Florence Shaw	Daughter	—	46	~1894
Madeline Shaw	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Ellen Shaw	Spouse	—	68	~1872
Frank Shaw	Head	—	34	~1906
Shirley Potter	Other	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Son, age 12

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Fred W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Son, age 23

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Fred W
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Shipper
Industry	Furniture Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Head, age 34

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Shaw
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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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. Identified parents: father Willis Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Willis Shaw

b. ~1881

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Winifred Shaw

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Frank Shaw

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Maine

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01476-00200)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John B. Knox	60	Head	State Agent	Maine
2	Francis Knox	51	Wife	0	Maine
3	Noyda Ab Knox	21	Son	0	Maine
4	Esten Knox	24	Daughter	0	Maine
5	Nathan Foye	34	Head	Salesman	Maine
6	Margaret Foye	28	Wife	0	Maine
7	Richard Foye	1	Son	—	Maine
8	Nathan Foye	0	Son	—	Maine
9	Oliver Bowers	27	Servant	House Keeper	Maine
10	Walter Ab Dyson	36	Head	0	Maine
11	Robert Snyder	26	Head	Salesman	Maine
12	Caroline Snyder	25	Wife	0	Maine
13	Margret Snyder	5	Daughter	—	Maine
14	Leona C James	62	Head	0	Maine
15	Merrill James	24	Son	Truck Driver	Maine
16	Ralph T Greene	55	Head	Clerk	Maine
17	Beatrice B Greene	47	Wife	Saleslady	Maine
18	Dwight B Greene	21	Son	Clerk	Maine
19	Leona Dyer	47	Lodger	Music	Maine
20	Christian Nelson	47	Head	Janitor	Denmark
21	Rose Nelson	42	Wife	0	Maine
22	Francis Nelson	26	Daughter	Seamstress	Maine
23	Warren Nelson	17	Son	—	Maine
24	Mary A Wells	60	Head	Maid	Eire
25	Mary F Wells	25	Daughter	Maid	Maine
26	Andrew E Wells	23	Son	Clerk	Maine
27	Frank Shaw THIS PERSON	34	Head	0	Maine
28	Ellen Shaw	68	Wife	0	Maine
29	Florence Shaw	46	Daughter	Stenographer	Maine
30	Madeline Shaw	34	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Maine
31	Shirley Potter	17	G Daughter	—	Maine
32	Charles Waterman	32	Head	Foreman	New Hamp
33	Willa Waterman	29	Wife	0	New Hamp
34	Barbara Waterman	4	Daughter	—	Maine
35	Charles Jr Waterman	2	Son	—	Maine
36	Dennis R Burke	68	Head	Mechanic	Irish Free State
37	Mary B Burke	67	Wife	New Worker	Irish Free State
38	Robert C Burke	18	Son	Clerk	Maine
39	Donald Burke	21	Son	0	Maine
40	Hattie Page	79	Head	Housekeeper	Maine

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Frank

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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